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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 06:41 AM
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Protesters disrupt Ravenstruther coal rail terminal
Source: BBC

Work at a coal loading rail depot in South Lanarkshire is being disrupted by environmental campaigners.

Protesters have attached themselves to the conveyor belt and the front gate at the Ravenstruther terminal near Lanark. The facility, which is owned by Scottish Coal, was targeted as part of an ongoing campaign against open cast mining in the Douglas valley area.

"At 6.00am on the 10th of November, supported by approximately 15 other campaigners, two protesters attached themselves to the front gate of the coal terminal, effectively preventing access to the site.

"At the same time, two other anti-coal activists scaled infrastructure and attached themselves to the coal conveyor belt. They are currently preventing coal being loaded and transported at the terminal and plan to stay in place until removed."



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11725691
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