December 1, 2008
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UK Climate Protesters Fail to Stop E.ON Output

Date: 08-11-2008
Type: activism
Categories: Activism / Renewable/Alternative Energy
Source: Environmental News Network

KINGSNORTH (Reuters) - Climate protesters scaled security fences to enter the site of a coal-fired power station in southeast England on Saturday but German firm E.ON, which runs the plant, said output had not been disrupted. Police said they arrested about 50 people during the protest, which began as a peaceful march but descended into violent scuffles with police in riot gear as activists raced at the site's perimeter fences.

Read more about the E.ON protests here.  

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