Greenpeace Protesters Blockade Major Houston-Area Bridge Ahead of Dem TV Debate
Videos showed over 20 activists suspended over the edge of the major bridge between Baytown and La Porte.
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Over 20 Greenpeace protesters have blockaded a major bridge spanning the Houston Ship Channel ahead of Thursday night's Democratic debate in the city. Photos showed protesters dangling over the edge of Fred Hartman Bridge between Baytown and La Porte. Local network ABC13 reports that the protesters have said they will stay suspended from the bridge for 24 hours to prevent the transport of any oil and gas through the channel, adding that they want the protests to act as a call to the Democratic candidates to imagine a world without fossil fuels. The Coast Guard reportedly said part of the Houston Ship Channel has been closed due to the activists suspended from the bridge.
LIVE NOW: Twenty-two Greenpeace USA protesters have formed a blockade over the Fred Hartman Bridge in Houston ahead of the third 2020 #DemocraticDebate https://t.co/IMMb7Br1Sz pic.twitter.com/0kvvTS5RUl
— ABC 33/40 News (@abc3340) September 12, 2019
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