BC Blackout protest at gas station

In Vancouver, a protest forced a gas station to nearly shut-down its business.

30 people from the proactive environmental collective BC Blackout rallied in front of a Shell gas station in Vancouver's East-End neighbourhood on November 10th.

Vancouver Media Co-op's Zig-zag reports that the rally was against Royal Dutch Shell's involvement in expoiting Alberta's Tar Sands. Shell is also a part of various pipeline projects, most notably the Enbridge Keystone pipeline.

The protestors barricaded the gas station and gave leaflets to inform pedestrians. Motorists who passed by honked in approval.

About 30 policemen followed the protestors when the rally began at a nearby park all the way to the gas station. No arrests were made.

BC Blackout protestors claims their presence alongside with the policemen helped out in showing down that gas station's daily business.

An identical rally occurred on October 23rd by another collective known as The Rising Tides Vancouver-Coast Salish Territories.

STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES