Protestors demonstrated and handed out leaflets outside BP's St James Square London HQ to mark the departure of the first tanker from the Ceyhan terminal on Friday, May 26, 2006.
The BTC pipeline has caused pollution along its route and an increase in repression, disrupting many communities living around it. It has helped to prop up authoritarianism in Azerbaijan. As always it brings wealth to some of those who are already rich, while it's the poor who suffer.
As well as the increase in oil pollution, the pipeline is part of the oil companies strategy to increase oil consumption and their profits, creating greater carbon dioxide emissions and accelerating global warming.
Although some individual police were polite and helpful, those in charge seemed determined to be awkward, making it hard for the demonstrators to leaflet those leaving the building.
More about the campaign at
http://www.baku.org.uk.
As well as the increase in oil pollution, the pipeline is part of the oil companies strategy to increase oil consumption and their profits, creating greater carbon dioxide emissions and accelerating global warming.
Although some individual police were polite and helpful, those in charge seemed determined to be awkward, making it hard for the demonstrators to leaflet those leaving the building.
More about the campaign at
http://www.baku.org.uk. 
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