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CAMPAIGNERS FACING PRISON FOR STANDING UP TO TREE BURNING GIANT DRAX

2 people have been charged in the last week for obstructing the Drax train in November and December last year; One person is charged with offences that have a maximum sentence of life in prison; The first court appearance is today, at 10am. There will be a demonstration outside York Magistrates’ Court from 9:45am.

DRAX WOOD PELLET TRAIN HALTED BY PROTEST

An activist from the Axe Drax coalition has just halted a wood pellet train going to Drax Power Station outside Selby. Dressed in bright orange hi vis and carrying a Extinction Rebellion flag the activist has climbed on top of the train to send a clear message to COP26: stop the fell. Banners emblazoned with the words ‘Forests Are Not Fuel’ and ‘Moratorium on Tree Felling’ line the tracks. The activists have created a visually striking and physically disruptive demonstration against the ecocidal use of biofuels.

END THE TRAIN OF DESTRUCTION

Climate campaigners will take part in peaceful and creative actions along the Liverpool-Selby train line to denounce the UKs biggest carbon emitter, Drax Power Station