Muskrat Falls protesters released on bail

Protesters accused of breaking a court order by refusing to leave Nalcor Energy property outside the Muskrat Falls work site have been released on bail.

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The six Innuprotesters were arrested over the weekend at the entrance tothe Labrador megaproject.

Bart Jack, 55, told CBC News Tuesday that he and others spent a night in jail before being granted bail on Monday

Jack is due back in court on Thursday.

The groupblocked the entrance to the construction site and stopped traffic to protest anenvironmental studyon the impact the hydro project will have on caribou in the region.

They said the study, part of an environmental assessment, wasconducted by a private organization hired by Nalcor, the Crown corporation behind the hydro project, and presented recently to the Innu Nation.

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador issued an injunction orderingprotesters to stay clear of the construction site's entrance.

Five protesters were arrested late Sunday morning after they ignored the courtorder and continued protesting.

A sixth protester arrived with another group of people shortly afterand was arrested for obstruction.