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A new report suggests it is “highly likely” that Britain’s biggest power plant sourced some wood from ecologically valuable forests as recently as this summer.
Drax, Britain’s single biggest source of carbon emissions, has received billions of pounds in subsidies from burning biomass derived largely from wood.
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Drax was to have been the target of a #ReclaimThePower protest, preemptively stopped by police action in Aug'24.
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How awful to hear that an oppressive mass police action has prevented the legal #ReclaimThePower protest camp from going ahead.
With at least 27 arrests and the impounding of tents, cooking equipment, compost toilets, and wheelchair accessible trackway needed for the peaceful protest against #Drax (the UK's largest single source of carbon emissions and recipient of over £7 billion in public subsidies)
Still, I guess the police had nothing else to worry about this week...
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#Fash much, #UK? #Preemptive arrests of #ClimateActivists, but it's perfectly fine to be a #FarRight #AntiImmigrant #Fascist?
Mass pre-emptive arrest of #ReclaimThePower #activists in #Yorkshire
Aug 8, 2024
22 held as police foil plot to bring #CompostToilets and #wheelchair track to #Drax #ClimateCamp
"UPDATE 13.30: the climate camp has now been cancelled
"Officers from the Metropolitan police this morning led local forces in a raid on Bentley Urban Farm in Doncaster, said eye witnesses. They arrested twenty two activists, who were preparing to transport infrastructure, sanitation and accessibility equipment to the upcoming climate camp at Drax power station.
"Crashing sounds were heard from outside the site as vehicles and equipment were impounded. The detainees were taken to York police station, where they are being held for conspiracy charges: in this case, to interfere with key national infrastructure at Drax Power Station in Selby between 8 and 13 August. Media repeated the police’s claim they are “not against protest but against crime”.
"This morning’s pre-emptive arrests, ahead of a peaceful protest, contrast sharply with the State’s failure to foil recent far right violence, said Reclaim the Power. 'Black and Brown communities are under attack with fire and bricks and the police have made the unfathomable decision to divert resources away from those communities to arrest 22 people taking equipment to make a peaceful climate protest safe and accessible', said the group in a statement."
#UKPol #SilencingDissent #ClimateProtest #Activism #OldGrowthForest #WoodPellets #SaveTheForest
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#Fash much, #UK? #Preemptive arrests of #ClimateActivists, but it's perfectly fine to be a #FarRight #AntiImmigrant #Fascist?
Mass pre-emptive arrest of #ReclaimThePower #activists in #Yorkshire
Aug 8, 2024
22 held as police foil plot to bring #CompostToilets and #wheelchair track to #Drax #ClimateCamp
"UPDATE 13.30: the climate camp has now been cancelled
"Officers from the Metropolitan police this morning led local forces in a raid on Bentley Urban Farm in Doncaster, said eye witnesses. They arrested twenty two activists, who were preparing to transport infrastructure, sanitation and accessibility equipment to the upcoming climate camp at Drax power station.
"Crashing sounds were heard from outside the site as vehicles and equipment were impounded. The detainees were taken to York police station, where they are being held for conspiracy charges: in this case, to interfere with key national infrastructure at Drax Power Station in Selby between 8 and 13 August. Media repeated the police’s claim they are “not against protest but against crime”.
"This morning’s pre-emptive arrests, ahead of a peaceful protest, contrast sharply with the State’s failure to foil recent far right violence, said Reclaim the Power. 'Black and Brown communities are under attack with fire and bricks and the police have made the unfathomable decision to divert resources away from those communities to arrest 22 people taking equipment to make a peaceful climate protest safe and accessible', said the group in a statement."
#UKPol #SilencingDissent #ClimateProtest #Activism #OldGrowthForest #WoodPellets #SaveTheForest
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#Fash much, #UK? #Preemptive arrests of #ClimateActivists, but it's perfectly fine to be a #FarRight #AntiImmigrant #Fascist?
Mass pre-emptive arrest of #ReclaimThePower #activists in #Yorkshire
Aug 8, 2024
22 held as police foil plot to bring #CompostToilets and #wheelchair track to #Drax #ClimateCamp
"UPDATE 13.30: the climate camp has now been cancelled
"Officers from the Metropolitan police this morning led local forces in a raid on Bentley Urban Farm in Doncaster, said eye witnesses. They arrested twenty two activists, who were preparing to transport infrastructure, sanitation and accessibility equipment to the upcoming climate camp at Drax power station.
"Crashing sounds were heard from outside the site as vehicles and equipment were impounded. The detainees were taken to York police station, where they are being held for conspiracy charges: in this case, to interfere with key national infrastructure at Drax Power Station in Selby between 8 and 13 August. Media repeated the police’s claim they are “not against protest but against crime”.
"This morning’s pre-emptive arrests, ahead of a peaceful protest, contrast sharply with the State’s failure to foil recent far right violence, said Reclaim the Power. 'Black and Brown communities are under attack with fire and bricks and the police have made the unfathomable decision to divert resources away from those communities to arrest 22 people taking equipment to make a peaceful climate protest safe and accessible', said the group in a statement."
#UKPol #SilencingDissent #ClimateProtest #Activism #OldGrowthForest #WoodPellets #SaveTheForest
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#Fash much, #UK? #Preemptive arrests of #ClimateActivists, but it's perfectly fine to be a #FarRight #AntiImmigrant #Fascist?
Mass pre-emptive arrest of #ReclaimThePower #activists in #Yorkshire
Aug 8, 2024
22 held as police foil plot to bring #CompostToilets and #wheelchair track to #Drax #ClimateCamp
"UPDATE 13.30: the climate camp has now been cancelled
"Officers from the Metropolitan police this morning led local forces in a raid on Bentley Urban Farm in Doncaster, said eye witnesses. They arrested twenty two activists, who were preparing to transport infrastructure, sanitation and accessibility equipment to the upcoming climate camp at Drax power station.
"Crashing sounds were heard from outside the site as vehicles and equipment were impounded. The detainees were taken to York police station, where they are being held for conspiracy charges: in this case, to interfere with key national infrastructure at Drax Power Station in Selby between 8 and 13 August. Media repeated the police’s claim they are “not against protest but against crime”.
"This morning’s pre-emptive arrests, ahead of a peaceful protest, contrast sharply with the State’s failure to foil recent far right violence, said Reclaim the Power. 'Black and Brown communities are under attack with fire and bricks and the police have made the unfathomable decision to divert resources away from those communities to arrest 22 people taking equipment to make a peaceful climate protest safe and accessible', said the group in a statement."
#UKPol #SilencingDissent #ClimateProtest #Activism #OldGrowthForest #WoodPellets #SaveTheForest
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#Fash much, #UK? #Preemptive arrests of #ClimateActivists, but it's perfectly fine to be a #FarRight #AntiImmigrant #Fascist?
Mass pre-emptive arrest of #ReclaimThePower #activists in #Yorkshire
Aug 8, 2024
22 held as police foil plot to bring #CompostToilets and #wheelchair track to #Drax #ClimateCamp
"UPDATE 13.30: the climate camp has now been cancelled
"Officers from the Metropolitan police this morning led local forces in a raid on Bentley Urban Farm in Doncaster, said eye witnesses. They arrested twenty two activists, who were preparing to transport infrastructure, sanitation and accessibility equipment to the upcoming climate camp at Drax power station.
"Crashing sounds were heard from outside the site as vehicles and equipment were impounded. The detainees were taken to York police station, where they are being held for conspiracy charges: in this case, to interfere with key national infrastructure at Drax Power Station in Selby between 8 and 13 August. Media repeated the police’s claim they are “not against protest but against crime”.
"This morning’s pre-emptive arrests, ahead of a peaceful protest, contrast sharply with the State’s failure to foil recent far right violence, said Reclaim the Power. 'Black and Brown communities are under attack with fire and bricks and the police have made the unfathomable decision to divert resources away from those communities to arrest 22 people taking equipment to make a peaceful climate protest safe and accessible', said the group in a statement."
#UKPol #SilencingDissent #ClimateProtest #Activism #OldGrowthForest #WoodPellets #SaveTheForest
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Just two days to wait until the fabulous #ReclaimThePower direct action camp (Thurs 8th - Tues 13th Aug) against the UK's biggest carbon emitter, #Drax power station.
If you're curious about #resistance to the unfolding murder of our future, this is a great fun place to connect with others.
Way more enjoyable and soul-nourishing than paying hundreds to attend a corporate festival...!
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The fabulous #ReclaimThePower — with whom I've taken many actions — are planning a big direct action camp this summer (8-13 Aug) against the UK's biggest carbon emitter, Drax power station.
They've just launched a crowdfunder to throw this big, free festival of resistance to the murder of our future, so do chip in if you can — I did!
https://ko-fi.com/reclaimthepowerYou can also sign up to attend, free, here. Way deeper fun than paying hundreds to attend a corporate festival...
https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm3-pcdGv5EvawmC6VyLi845S2dRDvGIZBENhHZ7HJALZ49OvUAwlCsnA46at6zj-d4T_q3RLiy2NOOdkhgzyMh2BHsgEVll3r8Vs36O3m5Jz1jw4VnN7PQD1kqM36M8CbSBSOmUVoxVAsDY8MjIotVN_nRfQM6VuwrLmgWkf18lLm4SJMh8cgYHrFDBdTWEDtoU4ZlKzSwOeHIgEN3otad3NplHhTCT4O5YmufB3HEUmQ4P0EM0xl9qnBKmmUGFeeH8/466/k9P_EOwiTaOpv8uMi2nakw/h0/h001.rg11D9mejrEbhq3llxEDMwfVM28ofXi_O9f8nU1yhHw -
#ReclaimThePower's next gathering is next weekend! — 24-25th Feb in York, with all welcome
Building towards a mass direct-action camp in August ✊
Full details:
https://reclaimthepower.org.uk/news/york-gathering/?source=mastodon -
"PG&E has incinerated communities, devastated people and raised rates over and over.” So we are giving them a 12.8% raise. #Utility #ReclaimthePower https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/11/16/pge-bill-electric-gas-customer-economy-fire-explode-bay-area-rate/?
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Early estimates claim San Jose Power could provide rates between 15 and 25 percent cheaper than PG&E. #energyjustice #reclaimthepower https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/10/03/riling-pge-san-jose-approves-its-own-electric-utility-will-study-feasibility/
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Reclaim The Power's 2 Day Open Gathering
~ London, Sat Oct 21 & Sun Oct 22Join #ReclaimThePower in London to plan for targeting #biofuels next summer.
RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/22xwc58v
For any questions:
[email protected]