Rainbow Warrior blocks coal shipment in Philippines

A Greenpeace activist onboard the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior looks on as the vessel blocks coal shipments at the Pagbilao coal-fired power plant in Quezon province, 150 kilometers southwest of Manila.Greenpeace is protesting at the impending expansion of the plant. A giant banner reading "Quit coal" hung at the Rainbow Warrior's masts to drive home the message that the Philippine government should stop building and expanding harmful coal-fired power plants.

A Filipino Greenpeace activist onboard the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior looks on as the vessel blocks coal shipments at the Pagbilao coal-fired power plant in Quezon province, 150 kilometers southwest of Manila. Greenpeace is protesting at the impending expansion of the plant. A giant banner reading "Quit coal" hung at the Rainbow Warrior's masts to drive home the message that the Philippine government should stop building and expanding harmful coal-fired power plants.

A Greenpeace activist onboard the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior hangs a giant banner reading "Quit coal" at the vessel's masts to drive home the message that the Philippine government should stop building and expanding harmful coal-fired power plants. The Rainbow Warrior is blocking coal shipments at the Pagbilao coal-fired power plant in Quezon province, 150 kilometers southwest of Manila. Greenpeace is protesting at the impending expansion of the plant.

Greenpeace activists onboard the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior prepare to block coal shipments at the Pagbilao coal-fired power plant in Quezon province 150 kilometers southwest of Manila. Greenpeace is protesting the impending expansion of the said plant. A giant banner reading "Quit coal" hung at the Rainbow Warrior's masts to drive home the message that the Philippine government should stop building and expanding harmful coal-fired power plants.

Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, anchors alongside MV Medi Firenze which unloads cargo at the Pagbilao coal power plant in Quezon province, around 300 kms south of Manila 23 May 2008. Greenpeace calls on the Philippine government to halt all coal plant projects and coal expansion. Burning coal heavily emits carbon dioxide, one of the major causes of climate change.

Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, anchors alongside MV Medi Firenze which unloads cargo at the Pagbilao coal power plant in Quezon province, around 300 kms south of Manila 23 May 2008. Greenpeace calls on the Philippine government to halt all coal plant projects and coal expansion. Burning coal heavily emits carbon dioxide, one of the major causes of climate change.

Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, anchors alongside MV Medi Firenze which unloads cargo at the Pagbilao coal power plant in Quezon province, around 300 kms south of Manila 23 May 2008. Greenpeace calls on the Philippine government to halt all coal plant projects and coal expansion. Burning coal heavily emits carbon dioxide, one of the major causes of climate change.

Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, anchors alongside MV Medi Firenze which unloads cargo at the Pagbilao coal power plant in Quezon province, around 300 kms south of Manila 23 May 2008. Greenpeace calls on the Philippine government to halt all coal plant projects and coal expansion. Burning coal heavily emits carbon dioxide, one of the major causes of climate change.