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Shell campaign

Submitted by b on Fri, 21/09/2012 - 10:31

Shell-out Sponsorship = buying us off

By sponsoring our cultural institutions, Shell tries to protect its reputation, distract our attention from its environmental and human rights crimes around the world and buy our acceptance. When we challenge this, we strike a blow at Shell’s brand, chip away at its power and move  towards the day when Big Oil – like Big Tobacco – is no longer seen as socially acceptable. As we once kicked the tobacco companies out of our cultural institutions we must now do the same to the oil industry.

EDF suing climate activists for £5 million

Submitted by brt on Fri, 22/02/2013 - 12:19

  • Evidence of police/corporate collusion as police serve legal papers on activists on behalf of EDF, and hand over personal data.
  • Key CCTV footage at police station may have been deleted.
  • Counter-Terrorism Command visited activist at home.
  • Home Secretary Theresa May questioned in Parliament.

For more information, photos, film footage and interviews email press@nodashforgas.org.uk or phone 0744 7027 112.

Frack the World Inc. visit Keynsham

Submitted by brt on Mon, 11/02/2013 - 10:45

On Sat 9th February, suspicious people in hi-viz vests, representatives of some big corporation, were spotted in Keynsham by members of Frome Anti Fracking, Transition Keynsham and Bristol Rising Tide. They started to set up a drilling rig, right in the centre of town. "Shale Gas at any cost" seemed to be their motto.

The Big Rig Revolt in Bath

Submitted by brt on Sun, 16/12/2012 - 19:14

The Big Rig Revolt – Getting ‘Fracktious’ in Bath

Saturday 1st of December and all over the country ordinary people joined together to show their resistance to the threat of extreme energy.

Frack Free Somerset and Bristol Rising Tide hit the streets of Bath, dressed once more as ‘Frack the World Inc.’. 20 people met at Kingsmead Square, built a mini-fracking rig and performed street theatre, made some noise and talked to people to raise awareness of the this mad dash for gas.

"Frack The World Inc." visit Bath

Submitted by brt on Sun, 16/12/2012 - 18:53

In response to UK Methane's planning application to conduct exploratory drilling for Coal Bed Methane in Keynsham, Bristol Rising Tide and Frack Free Somerset took to the streets of Bath on Nov 10th with a street theatre performance.

No Dash for Gas power station occupation enters fifth day

Submitted by brt on Fri, 02/11/2012 - 19:11
  • 10,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions prevented
  • Two further arrests
  • Rope set up between chimneys
  • Eight more coming down today

Fracking on trial: the verdict

Submitted by brt on Thu, 06/09/2012 - 16:12

A Rising Tide activist who climbed a drilling rig in a protest against fracking in December last year was today found guilty under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act at Preston Magistrates Court. She was ordered to pay a £250 fine and £750 costs.

Yesterday two other defendants were cleared of charges of aggravated trespass as part of the same court case. (1)

On 1 December 2011, protestors from Bristol Rising Tide occupied the test drilling rig, at Cuadrilla Resource’s Hesketh Bank site, Lancashire, shutting it down for 13 hours. (2) (3)

Lawfulness of Cuadrilla’s fracking operation remains in doubt

Submitted by brt on Thu, 06/09/2012 - 09:12

Yesterday, three people from Bristol Rising Tide were on trial for a second day at Preston Magistrates Court following their action (1) which shut down Cuadrilla Resources' hydraulic fracturing (2) site beside the Ribble Estuary in Lancashire in December 2011.

Two of the defendants went free when it became clear that the charges against them had been poorly framed. They had been charged with aggravated trespass.

Lawfulness of Cuadrilla’s fracking operations put into question

Submitted by brt on Tue, 04/09/2012 - 19:45

Today, three environmental activists were in court at Preston Magistrates Court following their action (1) which shut down a Cuadrilla Resources fracking (2) site beside the Ribble Estuary in Lancashire in December 2011.

The prosecution needs to demonstrate that Cuadrilla were operating lawfully and the prosecution lawyers were scrabbling to find an expert witness to support this position. Last minute phone calls by the prosecution team delayed the commencement of the trial.

Fracking on trial - again!

Submitted by brt on Tue, 04/09/2012 - 10:05

The safety of fracking will be challenged at Preston Magistrates Court today, as 3 people go on trial following a protest at Cuadrilla’s Hesketh Bank site, Lancashire, in December last year. (1) The trial is expected to last until Thursday.

On 1 December 2011, protestors from Bristol Rising Tide occupied the test drilling rig, shutting it down for 13 hours. (2) (3)

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