UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

Hinkley C ~ Site Occupation

21-02-2012 19:08

Hinkley C ~ Site Occupation
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This film gives an account of the first few days of the occupation of Langborough Farm on the site of one of the proposed 'new wave' of Nuclear Reactors, at ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfW-Kv6IWEI&feature=share

http://stopnewnuclear.org.uk/

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EDF Energy seeks high court injunction against protestors

20-02-2012 00:34

Nuclear energy company seeks high court injunction against protestors

For immediate release Feb 18th

Nuclear energy company EDF today served papers on activists occupying a farm on the proposed site for nuclear new build at Hinkley Point in Somerset. The papers, served by Squire Sanders of London, are applying for possession of the premises and, in an unprecedented move, an injunction against all future protests at this site: this includes any protests by other local residents, such as campaign group Stop Hinkley.

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Fracking Survey Plane in the skies over the North Coast

19-02-2012 23:54

The prospect of fracking in the North Coast comes one step closer. Join the No To Fracking campaign!

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Please help us to get live hare coursing banned in Ireland

19-02-2012 22:51

A Bill proposing a ban on hare coursing will soon be debated in Ireland's parliament. We are seeking the support of people worldwide to influence our political leaders to back this measure.

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Ongoing solidarity with the NO TAV arrestees (Italy)

19-02-2012 15:47

Update on NO TAV arrestees, solidarity initiatives and ways to support them - includes updated address list of people still in prison

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Anti-nuclear protesters occupy Hinkley Point

19-02-2012 14:38

A barn has been squatted in the middle of the proposed Hinkley Point C development site. Activists are reclaiming the land for wildlife and future generations before preparatory works trash this environmentally sensitive site and turn it into the biggest building site in Europe.

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Location of Earth First Winter Moot is announced.

18-02-2012 18:24

This years annual Earth First! Winter Moot is being held in Scotland next weekend. The location has just been announced as Glespin Village Hall, in South Lanarkshire.

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Taking on Tarmageddon

18-02-2012 17:29

The busy bees at Oxford based Campbell Road Productions have finished editing the Taking on Tarmageddon film.

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Hinkley Point Barnstormers - Occupiers aim to stop EDF land trash

16-02-2012 15:10

"shannonsmy23" writes:

"This film gives an account of the first few days of the occupation of Langborough Farm on the site of one of the proposed 'new wave' of Nuclear Reactors, at Hinkley point in Somerset. The activists took occupancy in the early hours of Sunday the 12th of February and are settling in to their new home and community."

Check out this great vid of the opening days of the occupation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfW-Kv6IWEI

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ARCTIC EMERGENCY Global Threat

16-02-2012 04:52

Maybe we need a big burst of methane to get real climate action. Recent Russian expeditions to the Eastern Siberian coast find plumes of methane into the atmosphere. Is it worse than our own oil and coal pollution? I ask three top climate scientists: oceanographer Carlos Duarte, ice expert Peter Wadhams, and carbon-meister David Archer.

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Earth First! Winter Moot 2012 - 24-26th February 2012

16-02-2012 02:51

A weekend of discussion and networking for those taking direct action against ecological destruction.

Please note date & location change (due to date clash & venue problems):

24-26th February 2012, near Glasgow

Nearest train station: Lanark.

See

http://earthfirstgathering.org.uk/ for further information about location, programme and contact details

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Global 24 hours of action for Tasmania's forests

16-02-2012 01:09

Yesterday people from around the world took peaceful action in support of Miranda Gibson in the Observertree and the ongoing struggle for Tasmania's forests.

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Farmhouse squatted to defend land from EDF Energy's bulldozers

14-02-2012 15:09

Activists needed to defend squatted farmhouse at nuclear power plant

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No TAV - Anonymous hack the website of the prison of Turin Italy

14-02-2012 12:00

Sketchy google translation - After national raids and jailing of people in the mountain battle against the European train link in Italy NO TAV, the hacker group Anonymous shut down the website and replace the official blaa blaa with the following message---

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Fracking - The Rest of the Story

08-02-2012 19:58

As fracking envelops the UK - watch the American experience. "Gasland" director Josh Fox arrested at U.S. Congress Fracking Hearing. Speakers Rep Harris (R-MD), Rep Miller (D-NC), Kathleen Sgamma (Industry), John Fenton (well poisoned, Pavillion Wyoming), Theo Colborne (air pollution health impacts of fracking). Interview with EPA whistle-blower Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, inspiration for the No Fear Act.

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Troubled Over Bridgwater

07-02-2012 17:27

Three anti-nuclear activists have occupied trees at the site of a proposed nuclear power station near Bridgwater in Somerset

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Reclaim the Fields Spring Gathering 2012

07-02-2012 17:17

The first Reclaim the Fields Gathering of the year will be taking place this March at the Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean.

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Concerned Locals take to the Trees at Hinkley Point

07-02-2012 09:41

Early this morning, concerned locals occupied threatened, ancient trees at the proposed site for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, near Bridgwater in Somerset. Michael Hunt, one of the tree occupiers said of their action :
“We're here to stop work on this criminal development and to protect the ancient trees that are surrounded by a special conservation area but mysteriously excluded from it “

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Call from the Wilderness Forest of Dean Wilderness Centre

01-02-2012 22:19

Statement from the Wilderness Centre : On the day of Gloucestershire County Council meeting that will determine the councils next course of action.

Two activists jedi'd their way into the meeting, and handing out our "statement of intent" (link below) to the officious types sat around with members of the police, various council officers and advisors in Shire Hall, Gloucester, before being asking to leave -all was very polite, civil and in good humour.

We await their decision, which will dictate our next move.

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Forever Planting (for Peak Oil & Climate Change)

01-02-2012 05:08

How will we grow food as oil dwindles, and climate changes? Wes Jackson of the Land Institute speech at ASPO 2011 finds a way. Plus critique of soil carbon solutions and biochar by Australian scientist Dr. Michael Raupach of CSIRO.