Earth First! Action Update
No 19 - August 95
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The A34 Newbury “Bypass” Euroroute is even more destructive than Twyford Down; 3 SSSI's, an AONB, 2 historic battlefields, and hordes of “specially-protected” species lie in the path of the bulldozers.
Work has begun on the section of the Wells ‘Relief’ road that cuts through a school playing field.
On Monday 10 July, after 7 peaceful weeks at Selar Farm Nature Reserve - proposed opencast site near Neath, South Wales - Celtic Energy moved in to “translocate” the last of the protected watermeadows.
Leeds EF!
Jim Chambers and Stuart Edward have been found guilty of criminal damage to a digger at the M11 construction site and sentenced to 18 months each.
A camp has been set up on the route of the M66 extension by a group of local residents at Daisy Nook Country Park.
On Sunday 23rd July, around 3000 people staged a street party in Islington High Street.
“Munstonia”, the last house in the path of the notorious M11 Link road was demolished on 20th June.
There are now 15 tree houses at this camp and a very large tunnel system is being constructed.
The 2 squats on the route of the A299, Thanet Way, were evicted on Friday 21 st July.
In early July people active in Earth First!
Some new publications out now including the new Do Or Die produced by UK Earth First!
Conscious Cinema are now producing a monthly video aimed at, and coming from the direct action / social justice / environmental movement.
The route of the proposed M4 Relief Road, S.
McDonalds have, since Friday 14th July, withheld essential daily court transcripts from the defendants in an attempt to deter reporting of the case here and around the world.
Richard Turner Associates, the climbing company involved in the eviction of Stanworth Valley are presently refusing to let their climbers provide vital evidence to help clear protesters of trumped up police charges.
The new Lloyds and Midland Boycott Campaign pack is now available for the suggested donation of £1, and includes the LAMB guide to NVDA.
Actions happening and they've got a new contact address (see back page).
Triggered by the massive Anti-Live Export campaigns, there have been wide spread raids & surveillance on the green anarchist\animal liberationist movement.
Costain are likely to build the Newbury Bypass, are building the Cardiff Bay Barrage with Balfour Beatty, building motorways from the Second Severn Crossing and are heading one of the consortiums bidding for the tender on the A30 Honiton to Exeter route.
The following article was sent in by an annoyed vet.
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Protests against the French state's decision to resume nuking places for practice continue.
On 19th June, 30 people from Bristol and Bath stopped work on the road through Solsbury Hill.
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The trial of two hunt sabs charged with violent disorder after a demo against the Criminal Justice Act at the Essex Foxhunt last November ended in humiliation for Essex police.
On Tuesday 11th July, Essex police inflicted extreme pain and violent torture on anti live export protesters who had formed a human blockade at the Essex port of Brightlingsea.
M11 Direct Actions: Every Monday and Friday, 10 am.
Things seem to be hotting up this summer on the campaigning front, so look after each other.
