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Balcombe fracking protests: Activists rally in UK
2013-08-19 13:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: British energy company Cuadrilla Resources issued an apology last week to the residents of Balcombe, a village in West Sussex near the western British coast. Campaigners flocked to the region by the thousands and set up camp to protest against hydraulic fracturing. The company said it suspended its operations as a safety precaution on the advice from local police in light of the protest. British Prime Minister David Cameron came out in favor of fracking, saying the controversial practice was worth...
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United Kingdom: Balcombe anti-fracking protest in pictures
2013-08-19 00:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Protesters are preparing a six-day 'action camp' in protest against fracking at the west Sussex site. After discussions with local police, Cuadrilla has in the past few days halted drilling activities at the site and removed some equipment. The company has also urged protesters not to attempt anything that could compromise their own safety
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United Kingdom: Anti-oil drilling and fracking demonstration: Crowds to march through Balcombe
2013-08-18 05:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Metro: Campaigners will attempt to get their voices heard today, when a legion of impassioned activists take to the streets in protest against gas and oil exploration in the English countryside. Anti-fracking and oil drilling demonstrators will march at 3pm in Balcombe, West Sussex, the town near to a site on which energy firm, Cuadrilla Resources Ltd, is hoping to stage a test drill. Masses of environmental activists, local Sussex residents and even perhaps a few celebrities Vivienne Westwood was...
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United Kingdom: Middle England and the eco-warriors say victory is theirs in the battle for Balcombe
2013-08-17 19:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Some had travelled the length of the country, determined to fortify the new frontline in the ongoing struggle to shape Britain's future energy supply. By Saturday, hundreds of protesters had convened in a camp straddling the B2306 outside the village of Balcombe. Many are prepared to dig in for what has been described as a six-day campaign of "civil disobedience". Few aligned to the burgeoning No Dash For Gas anti-fracking coalition are contemplating anything other than victory, an assessment...
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United Kingdom: 1,000s expected to converge on Balcombe as fracking protests continue
2013-08-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Hundreds of demonstrators have arrived at an anti-fracking protest camp in West Sussex on Saturday, swelling numbers on the second day of a proposed six day protest. Police and the protest organisers No Dash for Gas anticipate up to 1,000 activists joining the anti-fracking demonstrations at the Balcombe camp as it emerged earlier today that the cost of policing the operation has risen to nearly 750,000. Demonstrators will join the six-day Reclaim the Power Camp on the outskirts of the West...
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