U.S. energy major Chevron (CVX) said it had filed a civil
lawsuit against protesters in Poland who have prevented it from reaching a site
where it plans to explore for shale gas.
Local people occupied the site near the village of Zurawlow,
about 260 km (160 miles) southeast of the Polish capital, when contractors
started trying to erect a fence.
Chevron said it filed the action on the grounds that the
protesters were violating its lawful right of access to the site, one of four
shale gas exploration concessions the company has in Poland.
"While we respect the rights of individuals to express
their opinions, it should be done within the law. We believe that the views
expressed by a small group of people do not reflect views of the majority of
residents", in the region around the site, Chevron said in a statement. Read more.
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