United Kingdom: 20 Climate Change Activists Shut Down UK’s Gas-Fired Power Plant

EcoWatch: This morning, more than 20 climate change activists evaded security to shut down the UK’s newest gas-fired power station. They climbed two smokestacks at EDF Energy’s West Burton plant in Nottinghamshire, England, and have abseiled down the insides of the chimneys. They are now setting up camp in tents suspended from ropes inside the flues. As long as they hold their position above the furnaces the plant is unable to operate. The occupation fires the starting gun on a huge nationwide battle over......

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