Oxford Energy Crisis Newswire Archive

13-02-2012 15:15 | 3 comment(s)

Directions to the new camp at Hinkley Point power station

Directions to the new camp at Hinkley Point power station Read more >>

27-01-2012 17:15 | 0 comment(s)

Do you want to help stop the world’s most destructive project?

UK Tar Sands Network is looking for a volunteer to join our small Oxford-based team. You would help us with a range of activities, including organising protests and campaign events, keeping our website and social media up to date, public education, outreach and network-building, and some day-to-day administrative tasks that help keep the show on the road. Read more >>

19-07-2011 20:53 | 11 comment(s)

Breaking news: Police less than honest

Monday saw the Crown Prosecution Service announce that charges would be dropped against 109 activists who occupied Fortnum & Mason on 26 March 2011. On Tuesday, 20 environmental activists had their convictions for attempting to shut down the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station overturned. As well as involving several activists from Oxford, these two cases had something else in common – blatant dishonesty from the police (or maybe the CPS – who can tell the difference?). Read more >>

15-06-2011 21:35 | 1 comment(s)

Taking on Tarmageddon trailer

Oxford-based Campbell Road Productions has partnered with the environmental campaign groups People & Planet and the UK Tar Sands Network to produce a documentary investigating the tar sands oil extraction project in Alberta, Canada. Read more >>

24-05-2011 18:07 | 8 comment(s)

The appeal of climate activists

Twenty activists, many of them with long links to Oxford, have launched an appeal to challenge their convictions of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass. Read more >>

30-01-2011 10:59 | 0 comment(s)

Saving Temple Cowley Pools at the Council - Video

The video of the Full Council Meeting where members of the Save Temple Cowley Pools Campaign addressed and questioned the labour administration in full here:  http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decCD/FullCouncilVideo24January2011.htm
From about 11 mins 15 seconds.... Read more >>

14-01-2011 20:20 | 0 comment(s)

Keep Europe Out of the Tar Sands

Today several activists, including some from Oxford, visited the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills with a simple message - Keep Europe Out of the Tar Sands. Read more >>

05-01-2011 17:34 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford climate activists sentenced - Ratcliffe

05-01-2010 17:26 | 5 comment(s)

Climate Protestors in Court Following Defacing of Canadian Flag

Three climate activists are this morning due in Westminster Magistrate’s
Court charged with criminal damage against the Canadian High Commission in
London following an action to stop the Tar Sands.. Read more >>

06-12-2009 10:46 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Rides the Wave of Climate Protests

On Saturday 5th December in Cornmarket, three intrepid climate campaigners braved the weather and the Christmas shoppers to bring a little bit of Climate Action to the streets of Oxford.
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16-11-2009 14:57 | 7 comment(s)

Indigenous women accuse RBS and Treasury of funding 'bloody oil'

05-11-2009 00:30 | 0 comment(s)

Shell recruitment event disrupted (video)

A couple of weeks ago mischief-makers disrupted a Shell careers talk in Oxford, in solidarity with those around the world affected by their operations. This is the video of the action... Read more >>

28-10-2009 09:44 | 1 comment(s)

Didcot protest over - 20 arrested

21-10-2009 20:45 | 1 comment(s)

Shell recruitment event disrupted in Oxford

12-08-2009 10:16 | 0 comment(s)

Rally to support Vestas Workers, Oxford

10-08-2009 08:58 | 0 comment(s)

The Rally To Save Vestas Wind Turbine Factory

01-04-2009 17:15 | 0 comment(s)

Oxfordshire Fossil Foolishness