6:45 am 7/30/15 - Confrontation is imminent !
The icebreaker USS Fennica is on the move in the Columbia River, with Coast Guard escort.
A movable railroad bridge has been raised. The St John's bridge was open, but now has been closed to traffic.
The Greenpeace protestors have lowered themselves closer to the river.
7:00 am:
The Fennica has stopped short of the St Johns bridge and is in a holding in place
The Coast Guard is trying to clear the kayakers out of the way - but new boaters are taking their place
7:45 am:
The Fennica appears to be turning around to go back up river.
The railroad bridge has been raised agin.
... but no one is reporting if it is defeat or a ploy.
8:00 am:
The Fennica has gone back past the railroad bridge
The St Johns bridge is back open to traffic
... so it appears one battle has been won by Greenpeace and PDX protestors.
... but it's still not the war