UK climate protesters halt a train full of coal
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Using a red flag to bring the train to a halt, the protesters then put wires on the wheels of the train to stop it from moving any further, they have described the plan as a carefully rehearsed procedure.
One of the activists, Ben Tennyson said: "We've stopped this train to prevent it delivering a thousand tonnes of coal to be burned at Drax and then released into the atmosphere.
"If we're serious about fighting climate change we have to leave this dirty fuel in the ground and invest in clean, renewable energy sources instead."
With enough supplies to last weeks, the protesters climbed aboard the train and began to unlead the coal onto a nearby track with shovels! Is this the sort of climate protest the UK needs to get things moving in the right direction, or is this counterproductive to our common goal? Check the link for the video.
One of the activists, Ben Tennyson said: "We've stopped this train to prevent it delivering a thousand tonnes of coal to be burned at Drax and then released into the atmosphere.
"If we're serious about fighting climate change we have to leave this dirty fuel in the ground and invest in clean, renewable energy sources instead."
With enough supplies to last weeks, the protesters climbed aboard the train and began to unlead the coal onto a nearby track with shovels! Is this the sort of climate protest the UK needs to get things moving in the right direction, or is this counterproductive to our common goal? Check the link for the video.
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