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Brine flows into German nuclear dump mine

24-06-2008 15:24

An old potash mine in north Germany containing nuclear waste is flooding at a rate of 12 cubic metres a day and throwing up all sorts of questions about safe keeping of nuclear leftovers for a million years. The design for nuclear waste storage in the now flooding Asse II potash mine near Wolfenbüttel, about 80 kms southeast of Hannover, is the same as for the specially dug salt mine at Gorleben, seen as the likely permanent repository.

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North east's second (black) gold rush

23-06-2008 14:03

Plans for a new generation of opencast mines for a new generation of coal fired power stations.

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Anti-fur protest for Harrods Summer Sale opening‏

22-06-2008 16:46

Last year's Summer Sale opening with Sarah Michelle Gellar
Monday 30th June, from 8am to 9am
Morning protest at the Harrods Summer Sale Opening
Knightsbridge, London SW1

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Actions against; Novartis, hunting, fishing & liberations

20-06-2008 20:23

TARGET: HUNTING (Sweden)
TARGET: HUNTING (Sweden)
HUNTING/FISHING STORE COVERED IN PAINT (Chile)
WINDOW SMASHED AT FISH COMPANY (Sweden)
HOMES OF NOVARTIS DIRECTORS GRAFFITIED (Spain)
CHICKEN LIBERATED, HUNTING TOWER TORCHED (Italy)
DOZENS OF BIRDS FREED FROM GAME FARM (USA)

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Eric McDavid - eco-prisoner - benefit @ Bowl Court squat, Friday 20 June

20-06-2008 15:04

A benefit gig for green scare prisoner Eric McDavid, recently
sentenced to 20 years in prison for 'conspiracy to commit arson' on a
genetics lab in the USA (more info at www.supporteric.org), and,
depending on how far the proceeds go, also for the vegan prisoners
support group (www.vpsg.org).

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Resources for London E.ON Demo, 16.07.08

19-06-2008 16:32

Join the Greenwash Guerrillas to show that E.ON’S greenwash won’t wash!
Wednesday, 16th July, 8.15 AM, London

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Lodge House open cast mine site occupied

18-06-2008 04:51

Bodge House
Under the cover of darkness Lodge house open cast mine in Smalley, Derbyshire has the building squatted as well as trees with ariel runway.

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Criminal Charges Against Alumbrera Mines in Argentina

18-06-2008 02:39

Charges were filed for the first time against a transnational mining company in Latin America, at the Alumbrera Mines (Xstrata, Goldcorp and Yamana) in Catamarca and Tucumán in Argentina. This article is about the history and events which have led up to this important event, and what we can do to support Latin Americans fighting against big mining operations.

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Global Land Surface Temperature for Spring Tied as Third Warmest

17-06-2008 17:04

Highlights from NOAA's latest report of 6/13/08:

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Direct Action: Chile, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Spain & UK

17-06-2008 16:28

HUNTING TOWER DESTROYED (Germany)
ANIMALS RESCUED IN LAB RAID (Chile)
HUNTING TOWER DESTROYED (Germany)
UNILEVER, DHL PAINTED IN SUPPORT OF PRISONERS (Mexico)
TRUCK VANDALIZED AT FISH COMPANY (Sweden)
FUR SHOP LOCKS GLUED IN SUPPORT OF JEFF LUERS (Spain)
FELIX SAYS "FREE SEAN KIRTLEY" (UK)
BULLFIGHTING ARENA TARGETED (Spain)
HUNTING TOWER OUT OF SERVICE (Germany)
TOWN CLEANED OF CIRCUS POSTERS (Sweden)
SLOGANS PAINTED AT HOME OF BIRD BREEDER (Mexico)

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Peace in the Park, June 2008, Sheffield

17-06-2008 16:18

Photographs from Sheffield's Peace in the Park carnival on 14th June 2008.

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Hilton delegates shocked by 5 metre high aviation elephant

17-06-2008 13:29

The aviation elephant in the room
A 5 metre high Giant Inflatable Elephant shocked delegates at the Edinburgh Caledonian Hilton today with a massive banner stating ’Aviation is the Elephant in the Room.’

This spectacle, created by anti-aviation group Plane Stupid Scotland, is a huge visual reminder that aviation remains a massive elephant in the room as long as emissions from aviation continue to be ignored in the Climate Change Bill.

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West Yorkshire Hunt Sabs Launched

17-06-2008 13:16

A new Hunt Saboteurs group has been launched in West Yorkshire to combat local bloodsports using non-violent direct action to save the lives of animals.

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Solidarity continues for imprisoned Austrian activists

17-06-2008 11:50

Humburg, Germany - June 4th
In response to the extremely brutal police operation carried out, the seizure of numerous materials and the arrests, solidarity demonstrations have appeared so far to several in Graz, Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stockholm, Bregenz, Salzb urg and Wiener Neustadt. There are also a few new pictures...

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video from 2006 World Indigenous Uranium Summit

16-06-2008 20:41

Navajo Churchrock chapter
Introductions and presentations. . .

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latest news from coal train action

15-06-2008 23:09

The latest info on what happened at the coal train going to Drax power station is to be found at earthfirst.org.uk

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Demo against E.ON, 16th July, London

15-06-2008 14:54

Join the Greenwash Guerrillas to show that E.ON’S greenwash won’t wash!
Wednesday, 16th July, 8.15 AM, London

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global Warming, early Impacts on the Frontlines.

15-06-2008 09:35

The early impacts of climate change are already being observed by people living in vulnerable communities.

This is obviously not a definitive list, if anybody can add to this please do.

Some interesting links here also.