Ellen Gibson is a leading campaigner for fossil fuel divestment involved with 350.org and Reclaim The Power.
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Tag: Fracking
Protectors occupy Surrey oil drill site
Environmental activists are calling for supporters to join them and bring useful tools to help bed in at a UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) drill site in Hors…
Judge extends swingeing injunction barring fracking protests against Ineos
Environmental activists were heavily restricted at or banned from seven sites belonging to frack firm Ineos today, along with the surrounding roads.
Lorry surfing farmer takes on Third Energy at Kirby Misperton
A local lorry-surfer provided the latest disruption to Third Energy today as the fracking front line remains febrile at Kirby Misperton in North Yo…
Conference aims to bring together fracking resistance nationwide
Following a long summer of anti-fracking protests which, as this is being written, are continuing to kick off in new places across Britain today, R…
Violence continues as major rig structures arrive at Lancashire frack site
Police have admitted using force 165 times in just 19 days of the Rolling Resistance against frack mining at Preston New Road, Lanchashire, underli…
The Rolling Resistance full month roundup
The Rolling Resistance month of action against Cuadrilla’s controversial attempts to frack for gas in the Lancashire countryside drew to a cl…
Critical Mass sets off for Rolling Resistance
At the time of writing a large intrepid band of Critical Mass cyclists are partway through their day-long journey to lend support to anti-fracking …
Roundup: Rolling Resistance anti-fracking actions (July 10-17)
This extended roundup by Freedom News and Reclaim The Power looks at some of the key events which have taken place over week two of the month-long …
Second day of violence as Cuadrilla lashes out at anti-fracking protectors
As a blockade against fracking in Lancashire continues to block roads and hinder operations the gloves seem to have come off from gas mining fir…
Rolling Resistance against Lancs fracking kicks off with towering efforts
Reclaim the Power’s Rolling Resistance entered its second day today with Lancashire’s newest towers still standing and dozens of protec…
Anti-fracking fort evicted after eight months of resistance
After a 42-hour struggle against security firm Specialist Group International the occupation of Leith Hill by anti-fracking protectors is over, ca…
Locals shut down development works at “Gatwick Gusher” oil site
Works have been closed for several hours today after two protectors locked-on at the gates of an oil-drilling site owned by UK Oil and Gas (UKOG)�…
Dirty energy resistance roundup: Court cases, blockades and police aggression
Court cases have opened today at Merthyr Tydfil court as prosecutions are brought against five Reclaim the Power and Earth First!
Swing sets and lock-ons: Fracking direct actions are kicking off
After a solid first day of blockading fracking suppliers at Carnforth in Lancashire with swings, a second eight-person lock-on at Preston New Road…
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