300ft High Power Station Protest
The energy firm EDF has dropped its five million pound law suit against a group of environmental activists who occupied one of its power stations in Nottinghamshire.
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EDF drop law suit against protesters
The energy firm EDF has dropped its £5m law suit against a group of environmental activists who occupied one of its power stations in Nottinghamshire.
The protesters scaled two chimneys at the West Burton gas fired power station for a week in October last year.
21 people pleaded guilty to aggravated trespass.
The company said it would sue them for the damage, cost and disruption but thousands signed a petition opposing the legal action.
The firm has said it will drop the case after the campaigners accepted a permanent injunction preventing them from entering EDF sites.
More arrests over power station protests
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass this morning.
They were arrested by police after climbing down from a chimney at West Burton power station.
Police say ten people are still 300ft up one of the chimneys where they have been protesting.
On Monday a group of around 30 people gained access to the power station in Nottinghamshire and climbed 300ft tall chimneys to protest against the use of fossil fuels.
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Latest report from power station protest
There's growing controversy over an envoironmental protest which has forced the partial closure of a power station in Nottinghamshire and is costing £20,000 a day to police.
15 protestors are spending their second day camped 300 feet up two chimneys at West Burton Power station near Retford.
Protester phone interview "There's no need for the police to be here"
In a phone interview with ITV Calendar, Eva Jasiewicz explains why she and her fellow protestors have felt compelled to protest in such a dramatic way.
"You've made your point, stop wasting public money"
Police have appealed for the 15 power station protestors to come down and stop wasting public money in an operation estimated to cost £20,000 per day.
Nottinghamshire's Assistant Chief Constable Paul Broadbent said they have made their point and there are other ways of protesting.
£20,000 a day to police power station protest
Nottinghamshire Police say a protest by 15 campaigners, staged inside two chimneys at West Burton power station near Retford, is costing £20,000 a day to police.
The campaigners say they plan to camp inside the chimneys for a full week and this morning have taken to flying kites and tweeting pictures.
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'Let's go fly a kite' 300 feet up a cooling tower
A group of 15 protesters who scaled 300 foot tall chimneys at a power station in Nottinghamshire have started flying kites.
No Dash For Gas are occupying the chimneys at the West Burton Power Station.
They say the new style gas powered plant is damaging the environment.
The group has started counting the number of hours its protest is lasting on its website.
Second day for protesters 300 feet up a cooling tower
A protest at a power station in Nottinghamshire is now in its second day. Environmental protesters have tied themsleves to 300 feet high chimneys at West Burton Power Station near Retford.
Statement from EDF Energy about power station protest
EDF Energy have issued this statement about the ongoing protest at its plant at West Burton in Nottinghamshire.
"The station is in a commissioning phase at the moment and the first unit is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. While the protest is ongoing only essential staff are leaving and entering the plant."
"The protest will not affect supplies to energy users in the area or to the national grid. Generation at the adjacent coal station is unaffected."
– EDF Energy Spokesperson"We support the right to peaceful protest. However, any unlawful action is of serious concern and puts at risk the safety of the individuals involved. Our site management and security teams have taken the appropriate action in protecting the safety of the public, personnel and plant."
Statement from Police on power station protest
Nottinghamshire Police have released the following statement about the power station protest at West Burton.
"There is currently an ongoing incident at West Burton power station in Nottinghamshire.
A number of people, believed to be climate protestors, are alleged to have gained access to the site at around 1.20am this morning (29 October).
Five people have been arrested (on suspicion of aggravated trespass). Around ten are thought to have climbed up the water towers and have secured themselves to it to restrict their removal.
Searches are ongoing to find a number of other people who are also believed to have got into the site.
Police are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing."