Greenpeace Security Inspections

No matter which side you take on the politics of the Greenpeace efforts, no one can ever accuse them of lack of chutzpah. Thanks to a Twitter® post from greenpeaceusa I found their latest effort in the campaign against industrial chlorine use. They have a series of pictures, with appropriate captions, on their “Real Chemical Security Now” page on FLICKR®. Most of the pictures show their green airship over the DuPont facility in Edge Moore, DE. Now the pictures do not show anymore detail than Google Maps® provides for similar facilities, so they haven’t really compromised the security of the facility. The pictures from another aircraft, probably a helicopter, do show how easy it would be to do an aerial reconnaissance of these sites. Or conduct an aerial attack if you knew what to aim your small plane at. I haven’t heard anything in the news about FAA complaints about over flights, so I would assume that: a – no one at DuPont noticed, or b – there are no special flight restrictions in these areas. It is almost certainly a combination of the two. In any case, Greenpeace once again gets style points while keeping their message fresh. I’m only surprised that they didn’t have a ground-based photo op to compliment the aerial photography. Keep your eyes open in the DE-NJ-MD area for the green airship over other chemical plants. BTW: Greenpeace – Hydrogen or Helium? Hydrogen would be greener if slightly more dangerous.