> No apologies for posting this to a transport newsgroup dominated by
> polluting motorists who are in denial over anthropogenic global
> warming and climate change. Now watch them try to rubbish the CC
> activists.
>
> "Climate change activists yesterday occupied the proposed site for
> Britain's first coal-fired power station in 30 years, claiming the
> development will cause huge damage to the environment if it goes
> ahead.
>
> More than 150 protesters descended on the site near the village of
> Kingsnorth in Kent ahead of next week's Camp for Climate Action, which
> is expected to attract thousands of environmentalists.
>
> Activist Connor O'Brien said: "The purpose of the climate change camp
> is to target those businesses and companies who are involved in
> bringing about destructive climate change. This is the first of six
> coal-fired power stations being planned in the UK and if they go ahead
> the impact on the environment will be catastrophic."
>
> The protest started on Sunday when environmentalists gathered at
> Heathrow airport - the scene of last year's camp - before travelling
> across London in a "green caravan", stopping off each night to
> highlight their objections to the proposed power station. The caravan
> is expected to arrive at Kingsnorth on Sunday along with hundreds of
> other protesters..."