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Home | Friday 16th October 2009 | Issue 695

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695 SCHNEWS IN BRIEF

Another victory for climate campaigners this week as Heathrow’s owners BAA announced they are withdrawing their application for a third runway. With Kingsnorth power plant also shelved indefinitely (see SchNEWS 694), next up it’s Ratcliffe on Soar. Emma Jackson, a spokesperson for the Climate Camp, said: “E.ON and BAA know that the days of committing new climate crimes are over. Now we have to start shutting down existing coal-fired power stations, and that’s why we’re going to Ratcliffe-on-Soar next week.” www.climatecamp.org.uk

Fifty-five Greenpeace activists scaled the Houses of Parliament last Sunday (11th) before setting up camp on the roof. They stayed for 28 hours, making sure they were there in the morning to welcome back MPs returning from their summer hols with their climate change message. All were arrested on their descent. See www.greenpeace.org.uk

Live animal exports from Portsmouth docks look set to begin in the next two weeks. In contradiction to previous docks policy that only allowed for ten animals a week to be exported for breeding purposes only, it appears the exports will be large scale and the animals destined for slaughter. Demos against the exports are now being organised, call 07955897075 to get involved.

The trial of six activists arrested at a ‘Die-in for NATO’s victims in Afghanistan’ outside Northwood military HQ earlier this year has been scheduled for November 4th. Support is welcome, for details call 0845 458 2564 or email messageto@stopbombingafghanistan.org

Keywords: greenpeace, heathrow, live animal exports, portsmouth


 

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