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Log truck drivers claim lost income after Bob Brown Foundation protest blocks woodchip mill

Operations at a woodchip mill in northern Tasmania have been disrupted for about six hours after protesters blocked the entrance.
Key points:
- Operations at the Artec mill in Tasmania’s north were disrupted when protesters stopped dozens of trucks from entering the site
- Truck drivers said they lost money during the protest
- Protesters claimed their tyres were slashed and the RACT had to remove several vehicles from the site
The forestry protesters from the Bob Brown Foundation stopped dozens of log trucks from entering the Artec mill at Bell Bay from 4:00am.
Some protesters chained themselves to barrels and blocked the entrance to the mill.
More than 50 loaded logs trucks were parked outside waiting to get inside and unload.
Protesters were…
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