Climate Protestors Stop Coal Train

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Climate Protestors Stop Coal Train
Topic Started: June 13, 2008, 6:56 pm (62 Views)
Curt	June 13, 2008, 6:56 pm Post #1
Rawr? Posts: 502 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: Mar 7, 2008 Gender Iraq	MSN News http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=8582100 Climate Protesters Stop Coal Train Climate campaigners have stopped a train taking coal to one of Europe's biggest power stations. One of the protesters said they stopped the locomotive just south of Drax power station, in North Yorkshire, using a red flag. He said members of the group attached lines to the train's wheels and were hanging off it, over the River Aire, to prevent it moving. He said the intention was to start unloading coal using shovels. The train was stopped on a steel bridge, with clear views over the flat Yorkshire countryside to the massive Drax complex in the distance. About 20 protesters were sitting on the first two trucks of the 21 truck train. Most of them were dressed in white coveralls with hoods and wearing white masks. One was dressed as a yellow bird. As well as shovelling some coal from the load inside, they unfurled a 15ft long yellow banner which featured the slogan "Leave It In The Ground!" The driver of the EWS engine sat in his cab as the activity carried on behind him. In front of the train were a number of police officers who appeared to be waiting to see what the protesters did next. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "We've been made aware of a number of protesters at Rawcliffe. British Transport Police and North Yorkshire Police are responding to the scene. "No further details are available at present."
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X	June 13, 2008, 9:38 pm Post #2
Posts: 137 Group: Advanced Member Member #37 Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Gender XY	I saw Drax when I was in Yorkshire-land! I think ¬.¬ (from about 20 miles away, though :P) Edited by X, June 13, 2008, 9:39 pm.



Curt	June 13, 2008, 9:55 pm Post #3
Rawr? Posts: 502 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: Mar 7, 2008 Gender Iraq	Yorkshire-land. 'tis a good place, Yorkshire. Home to many good people. cough
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Papeh	June 13, 2008, 10:42 pm Post #4
Shazam! Posts: 359 Group: Co-Admin Member #18 Joined: Mar 10, 2008 Gender Paper	Darn environmentalists! That's pretty funny, though



Guru	June 14, 2008, 12:52 am Post #5
Posts: 35 Group: Member Member #39 Joined: Mar 27, 2008 Gender ♂	Autopsy reports later indicated that the victim (wearing white overalls and a white mask) had marks on his back, similar to that of a railroad track.
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