Sunday, June 28, 2009

Electricity Grid Videos

How can we develop a"renewable rich" electricity grid?

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Coal Resistance Continues at Mainshill Solidarity Camp

It's another interesting week of resistance to coal power. While Greenpeace occupy a boat bringing coal into Kingsnorth, a group of anti-coal activists have setup an ocupation at a site where Scottish Coal are planning to start a new mine.

Here is a update from the site.

After a whole night of digging in and strengthening defences, the rumoured eviction this morning hasn't happened. However, the solidarity shown by the number of people who joined us over the weekend has been fantastic and allowed huge amounts of building work to happen, making the site well defendable.

Instead of police or court bailiffs, a van-load of Apex workers tried to gain access to the site to continue bore-hole work on the site, vital to the coal mining operation. Bore-holing and clear-felling had been happening before the site was occupied, and since the occupation no work has been carried out. It is thought that this work is illegal as Scottish Coal have to carry out an extensive wildlife survey before felling any trees or starting work as a condition imposed by the council.

Access to the site and Apex machinery was blocked with a vehicle, and Apex workers responded by threatening to smash the windscreen if it was not removed from in front of the gate. Very quickly, the people inside the vehicle were joined by campers and car loads of locals who came out in support and to avert an eviction. The Apex workers backed down after this show of strength!

In a plea of solidarity to contract workers carrying out the bore-hole drilling and clear-felling, they have been asked to side with the community and camp against their bosses and refuse to carry out work on the site.

The Chief Inspector for the area has stated that the police have no intention of removing the camp at present, but will let us know if that changes. It is thought that a court order is being sought to evict the camp.

Lord Home, the land owner, Scottish Coal, the mining company, and Scottish Ministers can stop this project – if they were to come down and see the level of support and involvement in the camp from the local community they would see how strong the opposition is to this mine. If they don't decide to overturn the decision, they will have a very expensive eviction on their hands.

Your solidarity is still needed! We can stop this coal mine from going ahead, both by defending the site and working with the local communities to take back decision-making power and get permission overturned. Please join us as soon as you can – see the website for details.


Mainshill Solidarity Camp (WEB)

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Greenpeace blocks delivery of coal to Kingsnorth

Greenpeace board a coal freight ship on it's way to make it's delivery at Kingsnorth. EON's coal plant at Kingsnorth is the focus of campaigns by numerous organisations due to the govornments indication that a new coal plant could be built there as a replacement--the first new uk coal plant in 30 years. Govornment policy has shifted somewhat, no new and entirely unabated coal plants are going to be allowed in the UK but a coal plant with a quater of its' carbon emissions captured as is currently proposed is a long way from the plans of a sane govornment. If the govornment are keen on CCS then why dont they trial it rather than adding a token ammount of ccs to a vast polluting coal plnt which in all likelyhood will be around for 40 years?

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Friday, June 05, 2009

BAM offices invaded in protest over kingsnorth.

The headquaters of BAM have been targeted by a group of protestors complaining of it's plans to help build a new coal plant at Kingsnorth while marketing itself a "sustainable construction company".

The protestors are part of the Climate Camp movement and in particular the E.ON F.OFF campaign. E.ON are planning to build the first new coal plant in the UK for over 30 years.

“BAM Nuttall say they need this work because of the recession, but this completely misses the point. If we keep burning coal, then we’ll lose a lot more than just our jobs – people’s homes, health, food supply, and the stability of our society are all at risk from climate change. Instead, we need to build a sustainable society, powered by renewable energy from the wind, sun and tides, which will lead to better ways to live and work. We need to make sure that this transition is a fair one, actively involving workers from the energy industry. We’re hoping to have some interesting conversations with BAM staff today about all of these issues!”


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Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Remember , Remember the 5th of December

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June 1st Climate Rush: No New Coal, Trains not Planes

Several hundred climate change activists took part in a Pedal Power Bike Rush organised by the 'Climate Rush' around London yesterday evening (Monday 1 June 2009) demanding the UK government take effective action to counter climate change.


























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Monday, June 01, 2009

Lush Supporting Climate Rush in Liverpool St Station

Video: Lush support Climate Rush


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