Don't Build Kingsnorth - adopt a contractor
Don't Build Kingsnorth | 06.09.2009 13:04 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis
Six companies are currently bidding for the contract to build a new coal power station at Kingsnorth in Kent, for the giant power company E.ON. This would be the first new UK coal power station for 30 years. Kingsnorth would produce over 8 million tonnes of CO2 per year, equivalent to the entire emissions of a country like Ghana.
Banner at Laing O'Rourke - September 2009
Kingsnorth is the first in a line of new coal-fired power stations which the government and energy companies are seeking to build in the UK. If built, these power stations will lock us into a future of fossil fuels and unstoppable climate chaos. For example, the new Kingsnorth plant alone would produce 8.1 million tonnes in annual CO2 emissions, exceeding those of the country of Ghana. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can show them that they'll have a battle on their hands. And if we are serious, we can win.
Although the process is still at the bidding stage, we don't have to wait until the construction work has begun. In fact this planet can't afford for us to. It is also likely to be more effective if we act now by focusing on the companies bidding to build the new power station. The companies are:
* BAM Nuttall
* Laing O'Rourke
* Balfour Beatty
* A Costain/Hochtief joint venture
* Kier Group
* Morgan Est.
Find out more about these companies, and the actions already taken on
http://dontbuildkingsnorth.noblogs.org/
These companies need to be told "Don't Build Kingsnorth." But then, sometimes actions speak louder than words ;-)
Although the process is still at the bidding stage, we don't have to wait until the construction work has begun. In fact this planet can't afford for us to. It is also likely to be more effective if we act now by focusing on the companies bidding to build the new power station. The companies are:
* BAM Nuttall
* Laing O'Rourke
* Balfour Beatty
* A Costain/Hochtief joint venture
* Kier Group
* Morgan Est.
Find out more about these companies, and the actions already taken on
http://dontbuildkingsnorth.noblogs.org/ These companies need to be told "Don't Build Kingsnorth." But then, sometimes actions speak louder than words ;-)
Don't Build Kingsnorth
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dontbuildkingsnorth@riseup.net
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http://dontbuildkingsnorth.noblogs.org/
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Walking in line with animal liberationists...
07.09.2009 04:35
"While not as 'glamorous' as digger-diving or action against E.ON itself, targeting suppliers can be highly effective, as shown by successes in the animal rights movement. These have resulted in the closure of breeding facilities for lab animals, the abandonment of plans to build vivisection labs, and the severing of contracts between HLS and some to the world's largest insurance firms and investment banks." (regarding
Nice to see credit where credit is due! Most campaigns move over to hitting secondry targets and pretend they invented the idea (re smash edo, dsei, etc). Good to see earth liberationists showing some solidarity. Animal liberationists show enough in return thats for sure.
solidarity
Working Together
07.09.2009 21:41
Camper
Agreed
08.09.2009 01:16
However, the difference between the animal and earth liberation movements is that while welfarism/reform indefinitely hinders environmentalism, and is therefore commonly criticised, for animal liberation it is also speciesist so more aggressively opposed. Afterall sexism and racism didn't bring about human liberation, so speciesism won't bring about animal liberation.
Animal libber
please
08.09.2009 09:58
Also, who are the civil engineers - these are the people who will have done environmental accessments and drawn up the actual plans, but who might not do the construction. These are good ones to target to. Big engineering firms like Mott Macdonald are real scumbags (Motts have been the engineers for the Iceland dams, the trans amazon highway, Newbury bypass and Twyford Down for example).
Send us the info and stuff will happen.
rosie
rosie
@please - more info
08.09.2009 20:00
But, to be completely honest, we probably don't have the capacity to find all the local offices. These are all large companies with many local offices - we need to balance our time spent research with our time spent planning and taking action. A quick internet search with your location and the name of the company should find offices near you. And if you do come across some, please let us know at
And, and if things happen (and we hope they will), feel free to let us know and we can add them to the website as well.
Don't Build Kingsnorth
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dontbuildkingsnorth@riseup.net
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http://dontbuildkingsnorth.noblogs.org/
Local contact details
10.09.2009 18:07
David Sparkes