A heated anti-coal demonstration in Newcastle, Australia yesterday is the latest in a string of protests worldwide.
Thirty seven demonstrators were arrested after about 1000 people
halted trains in Newcastle yesterday in a protest against the coal
industry's role in climate change.
According to media reports, "the demonstration marked the third time in less than a fortnight
that coal industry operations near Newcastle had been disrupted by
protests against the industry's role in climate change."
Anna Rose at Its Getting Hot in Here writes:
"This is a victory for everyone disappointed by the government’s
inaction in the face of the biggest environmental crisis we have ever
seen – instead of phasing out coal, the NSW Government last year gave
coal companies permission to more than double their exports from
Newcastle to 211 million tonnes per year."
In the United States and the Eurpoean Union, similar demonstrations against the environmental impacts of coal have been occuring with much greater frequency as well.
climate camp aus photos and video
Hi,
yesterday's huge coal protest in Newcastle, Australia, was honestly a privilige to be part of. It's not the beginning, and it's not the end of direct action against coal in the Newcastle and the hunter valley, but it is definitely a turning point. Video is up at www.engagemedia.org.au
photos are on www.climatecamp.org.au
reuters also have a video
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSSY...
many more terrific pictures have captured this incredible day -- and this morning, it happened again... five protestors locked on and stopped work at one of the coal terminals... all up, over 60 arrests...
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