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UK Climate Chaos Newswire Archive

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Video of Drax looking pretty shut down actually!

31-08-2006 22:23

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When we looked at the footage of the power station, it started to be clear that some things were distinctly not normal. Rail access blocked [yes by the police but it still counts] , grinders for scooping coal not rotating, and minimal smoke coming out.

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Climate Camp - On the Ground: Suicide farmers found in Yorkshire

31-08-2006 21:25

One minute I am choking on fumes in smog and heat-ridden Central London, the next it's raining, it's cold, it's northern and I am only armed with a mountaineering helmet and a camera.

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fireworks from inside drax

31-08-2006 21:15

As of 22:10 we have unconfirmed reports of fireworks from inside drax

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You are stars

31-08-2006 21:10

Indymedia shows its brightest colours

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Hay Stax Not Drax

31-08-2006 20:33

Its time 2 face facts, make trax, put on ur face masks and stop Drax in its trax.

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Climate Camp Thursday pm:

31-08-2006 20:23

Thursday afternoon

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Farmer attacks Drax Protesters with Tractor

31-08-2006 19:18

On two occaisions during today's day of action against Drax power station, a farmer drove his tractor striaght at groups of protesters. The first, in a field being crossed by white suited protesters and the samba band, caused people to run out of the way before the police shouted at the man to desist. The second, against the Kid's Block protest at the main gate, was prevented by police, who dragged the man from the cab and arrested him. Footage shows that it was the same farmer on both occaisions.

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Climate Camp: Thursday Mass Action Pics

31-08-2006 19:05

including Kids, Rebel Clowns, and the main group

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Kids Block at Climate Camp

31-08-2006 18:54

You’d have thought going out with some kiddie protesters and their parents was going to be pretty safe. But not when a simple march is policed by the London Met - in Yorkshire!

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Climate Camp Videos: Screening at Rampart tonight

31-08-2006 18:50

Videos and footage from today's action from the Climate Camp will be screened at Rampart tonight.
Start is at 8pm, but will carry on throughout the evening alongside Global Dimming and An Inconvenient Truth

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Climate Camp Mass Action

31-08-2006 17:21

Several groups of activist went around the field of Drax, in Megawatt Valley, trying to enter into the power station. They were stopped by police officers and asked to join to the main group of protesters on the main gate of Drax.

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ClimateCamp: Heading to Drax this morning

31-08-2006 16:52

More pictures of a main group headed to Drax from the camp this morning.

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Police Prevent Essential Supplies From Reaching Activists

31-08-2006 15:46

During Climate Camp's Day of Mass Action at Drax Power Station fellow activists attempted to get water and food to dehydrated activists stood on the perimeter fence. However, police refused access to the nessecery footpath meaning the supplies couldn't reach them. It demonstrates the heavily unreasonable police presence during the whole camp.

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Video - Bicycology represent Climate Action in Selby

31-08-2006 14:27

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Video - Bicycology represent Climate Action in Selby. Creative interaction in the town centre, including bicycle powered gameboys and music. Find out more about what bicycology is.

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Video of Kids March leaving the Camp for Climate Action.

31-08-2006 14:17

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Video of Kids March leaving the Camp for Climate Action.

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Sustainable transport at Climate Camp

31-08-2006 14:16

Important issues with transport around the Climate Camp site were recently identified by a roving reporter.

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Climate Camp coverage on Radio 4

31-08-2006 12:29

Links to listen to Radio 4's You and Yours programme's transmission from Thursday 31st August 2006 with segment on Climate Camp and related topics and some BBC news.

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climate camp radio 4 interview You and Yours

31-08-2006 11:46

just did radio 4 interview, about the Reclaim Power action at Drax as they couldnt get a radio car to the camp. you can listen again at  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/ was at 12.05

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Residents Against Greenbelt Exploitation (Fairburn, Yorks)

31-08-2006 11:15

We are three local villages of Ledstion, Ledsham and Fairburn and we are fighting greenbelt exploitation in our area with regard to a proposed opencast mine.
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