Skip Navigation | Sheffield IMC | UK IMC | Editorial Guidelines | Mission Statement | About Us | Contact | Help | Support Us

Sheffield Energy Crisis Newswire Archive

December 2012 Review of New UK Opencast Sites

Steve Leary | 01-01-2013 10:26 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | Sheffield | Wales

This edition of the review shows that 26 new sites are under consideration, 13 in England, 7 in Wales and 6 in Scotland. It also has information on what the implications of restructuring of UK Coal plc may mean for its surface mine operations, the implications of trying to rescue ATH Resources, the Hesley Wood Tip planning meeting and the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, Clause 21 - now clause 23.

Growth and Infrastructure Threat Back-As Clause 23

Steve Leary | 16-12-2012 15:15 | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Tomorrow Parliament debates the Growth and Infrastructure Bill again at the Report stage. Clause 21 is still there, unammended, but now as Clause 23. LAON's PR 18 outlines why we still oppose this clause in the Bill.and urges you to write to your MP asking them to support the proposed ammendents to this Bill either tomorrow or before the 3rd Reading

Does the Energy Bill Herald An End To Opencast Mining?

Steve Leary | 05-12-2012 15:29 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | Sheffield | Wales

LAON's 17th Press Release analyses what the effect of implementing the 2012 Energy Bill will be on the UK Surface Mine Coal Industry. The prognosis is that it faces medium to long term decline. As a consequence, over time, the strength of the current 'Need for Coal' arguments will slowly weaken. However, it may not come soon enough to prevent two new 9 and 10m tonne surface mines from being developed, one in Scotland and the other in Wales.

Read more | 1 comment >>

Kevin Anderson: What They Won't Tell You About Climate Catastrophe

Alex Smith | 14-11-2012 03:19 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Scientists and officials are not telling the public the awful truth: we are hurtling toward catastrophic climate change. A review, summary and critique of an earth-breaking speech by Dr. Kevin Anderson, Deputy Director of the Tyndall Centre in Britain. Speaking to the Cabot Institute in Bristol November 6th, Anderson told the sold-out crowd our future is not possible. Radio Ecoshock 12114

Real clothes for the Emperor: Facing the challenges of climate change

Kevin Anderson and Rob Hopkins | 06-11-2012 20:40 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield | World

Audio

On 6th November 2012 Kevin Anderson, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, University of Manchester, Tyndall Centre spoke at Explore, At-Bristol, Bristol Harbourside on Real clothes for the Emperor: Facing the challenges of climate change, the talk was advertised here:

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/events/2012/194.html and a recording of it is attached. The slides are here

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/documents/anderson-ppt.pdf

Following is an transcript of a skype interview that Rob Hopkins conducted with Kevin Anderson prior to his talk, which has been reposted from

http://transitionculture.org/2012/11/02/an-interview-with-kevin-anderson-rapid-and-deep-emissions-reductions-may-not-be-easy-but-4c-to-6c-will-be-much-worse/

As Coal Use Declines Why Make It Easier to Dig It Out

Steve Leary | 02-11-2012 08:15 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Sheffield

The Loose Anti Opencast Network is calling on the Government to align Planning Policy with Energy Policy after discovering that it is the Government's intention to phase out the use of coal for power generation purposes, leading to a 75% decline in the use of coal for such a purpose over the next 10 years. At the same time, through provisions in the Growth and Infrastructure Bill it is possibly making it easier to dig the coal out!

Shared Planet 2012

Tara Clarke | 01-11-2012 16:32 | Tar Sands | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Public sector cuts | Liverpool | Sheffield

People & Planet, the UK's largest student conference on global poverty, human rights and the environment are holding their annual conference on 10 - 11 November at Sheffield Hallam University.

Gas power station occupied by No Dash for Gas

No Dash for Gas | 30-10-2012 12:03 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield | World

West Burton gas power station in Nottinghamshire has been occupied and shut down by 16 No Dash for Gas activists who intend to stay on top of two of the chimneys for as long as their supplies allow.

UK's newest gas power station shut down and occupied

No Dash for Gas | 29-10-2012 12:50 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Public sector cuts | Sheffield

Early Monday morning around 30 activists shut down West Burton power station before climbing the chimneys to set up camp and occupy the flues in order to prevent it being switched on again. This action is to highlight the senselessness of a dash for gas in light of climate change and fuel poverty.

Read more | 7 comments >>

Parliamentary Committee Accepts Evidence from Campaigners

Steve Leary | 18-10-2012 10:06 | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Sheffield

A Select committee of the House of commons has accepted a submission from the Loose Anti Opencast Network as written evidence in its Housing Planning and Growth Inquiry. The press release below summarises the evidence submitted. The press release also includes a link to where the evidence can be read.

Indigenous Women Against Tar Sands

Alex Smith | 17-10-2012 17:54 | Tar Sands | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

She Speaks: Indigenous Women Speak Out Against Tar Sands. Three speakers: Eriel Deranger, Freda Huson, Ta’Kaiya Blaney. Plus Suzanne Dhaliwal co-founder of UK Tar Sands Network.

Transition Possible Anywhere - Albert Bates

Alex Smith | 02-10-2012 23:08 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Can you create a Transition Town in the Republican South? Without dwelling on the contentious issues of climate change or Peak Oil? Albert Bates shows us how to move anyone toward localization and food security.

Transition Yourself

Alex Smith | 26-09-2012 02:54 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Ideas from America on starting a Transition Town. Ruah Wennerfelt, Steve Chase & host Mark Helpsmeet in live stage conversation. Plus Greg Pahl, author of "Power from the People, How to Organize, Finance, and Launch Local Energy Projects." Max Keiser & Stacy Herbert on corporate corruption.

BBC Investigates a Planning Decision of National Importance

Steve Leary | 17-09-2012 10:42 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Sheffield

The 8th LAON Press release explains why the BBC's Counrtyfile Programme is investigation a Planning Decision which has national implications if it is not altered. The press release gives details of the campains that have been launched to both overturn the decision by means of a judicial review and how to sign a petition to prevent similar applications from succeeding. This decision, if upheld, means that the applications to opencast in other areas of England are more likely to succeed.

Looking For An End - Ecoshock

Alex Smith | 09-09-2012 23:55 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Ecoshock fall opener! Alex inteviews Gareth Renowden, co-host of New Zealand's "The Climate Show" on the big stories. From Beijing, Li Yan Greenpeace East Asia climate campaign co-ordinator on China's emissions & coal dependence. Plus "Tip of the Iceberg News" with blogs & audio you might have missed. Radio Ecoshock 120905 1 hr CD Quality 56 MB or Lo-Fi 14 MB. Blog with all the links here.

Demo Against New Coal 22nd Sept

Coal Action Network | 09-09-2012 19:04 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Come to Derbyshire to join the Hilltop Action Group on a Demo March, Saturday 22nd September. Beginning at 10.30 am from the Royal Oak car park, Tupton, on the A61 (postcode S42 6LA).

Please come along to show your opposition to open cast mining.Bring your family, dog, a picnic, banners and placards.

Increased Risk of Exploitation of the English Counrtyside

Steve Leary | 02-09-2012 13:24 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Birmingham | Sheffield

The 7th Press Release from the Loose Anti Opencast Network explains why a Planning Inspectors decision on an Opencast Site Planning Application in a remote part of England has implications for all mineral planning applications across the country and not just those 5 pending for opencast coal.

Diggers2012: The Journey Continues…

ecovillager | 22-08-2012 15:57 | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Free Spaces | Sheffield | South Coast

A Report on the Diggers2012 Action in Runnymede, Windsor.

Read more | 1 addition >>

Community Share Offer for Sheffield Green Hydro Project Gets the Go-ahead

Sheffield Renewables | 11-08-2012 10:20 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Sheffield

Renewable energy from hydro-electric power on the River Don came a step closer with the announcement this week of the launch of the campaign to raise finance for the scheme at Blackburn Meadows on the Sheffield/Rotherham border. Community energy group Sheffield Renewables is launching a Community Share offer to raise the £250,000 needed to begin construction of the Archimedean screw development in 2013. Supporters of the scheme will be asked to invest £250 per share and it is hoped to raise the funds in three months with the rest of the finance being made available through commercial loans.

UK Coal plc Selling Off Prospective Opencast Sites?

Steve Leary | 08-08-2012 15:24 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | Birmingham | Sheffield

The latest July review of prospective opencast sites, mainly in England provides evidence that such is the financial plight of UK Coal that it is actively seeking to sell sites it is trying to gain planing permission for.

Read more | 1 comment >>

Kollektives

Birmingham
Cambridge
Liverpool
London
Oxford
Sheffield
South Coast
Wales
World

Other UK IMCs
Bristol/South West
London
Northern Indymedia
Scotland

Sheffield Topics

Afghanistan
Analysis
Animal Liberation
Anti-Nuclear
Anti-militarism
Anti-racism
Bio-technology
Climate Chaos
Culture
Ecology
Education
Energy Crisis
Fracking
Free Spaces
Gender
Globalisation
Health
History
Indymedia
Iraq
Migration
Ocean Defence
Other Press
Palestine
Policing
Public sector cuts
Repression
Social Struggles
Technology
Terror War
Workers' Movements
Zapatista

Sheffield [navigation.actions2016]

Sheffield [navigation.actions2015]

Sheffield [navigation.actions2014]

Sheffield Actions 2013

Sheffield Actions 2012

Sheffield Actions 2011

2011 Census Resistance
August Riots
Dale Farm
J30 Strike
Occupy Everywhere

Sheffield Actions 2010

Flotilla to Gaza
Mayday 2010
Tar Sands

Sheffield Actions 2009

COP15 Climate Summit 2009
G20 London Summit
Guantánamo
Indymedia Server Seizure
University Occupations for Gaza

Sheffield Actions 2008

2008 Days Of Action For Autonomous Spaces
Campaign against Carmel-Agrexco
Climate Camp 2008
G8 Japan 2008
SHAC
Smash EDO
Stop Sequani Animal Testing
Stop the BNP's Red White and Blue festival

Sheffield Actions 2007

Climate Camp 2007
DSEi 2007
G8 Germany 2007
Mayday 2007
No Border Camp 2007

Sheffield Actions 2006

April 2006 No Borders Days of Action
Art and Activism Caravan 2006
Climate Camp 2006
Faslane
French CPE uprising 2006
G8 Russia 2006
Lebanon War 2006
March 18 Anti War Protest
Mayday 2006
Oaxaca Uprising
Refugee Week 2006
Rossport Solidarity
SOCPA
Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Controls
WSF 2006

Sheffield Actions 2005

DSEi 2005
G8 2005
WTO Hong Kong 2005

Sheffield Actions 2004

European Social Forum
FBI Server Seizure
May Day 2004
Venezuela

Sheffield Actions 2003

Bush 2003
DSEi 2003
Evian G8
May Day 2003
No War F15
Saloniki Prisoner Support
Thessaloniki EU
WSIS 2003

Server Appeal

Encrypted Page

You are viewing this page using an encrypted connection. If you bookmark this page or send its address in an email you might want to use the un-encrypted address of this page.

If you recieved a warning about an untrusted root certificate please install the CAcert root certificate, for more information see the security page.

IMCs

www.indymedia.org

Projects
print
radio
satellite tv
video

Africa

Europe
antwerpen
armenia
athens
austria
barcelona
belarus
belgium
belgrade
brussels
bulgaria
calabria
croatia
cyprus
emilia-romagna
estrecho / madiaq
galiza
germany
grenoble
hungary
ireland
istanbul
italy
la plana
liege
liguria
lille
linksunten
lombardia
madrid
malta
marseille
nantes
napoli
netherlands
northern england
nottingham imc
paris/île-de-france
patras
piemonte
poland
portugal
roma
romania
russia
sardegna
scotland
sverige
switzerland
torun
toscana
ukraine
united kingdom
valencia

Latin America
argentina
bolivia
chiapas
chile
chile sur
cmi brasil
cmi sucre
colombia
ecuador
mexico
peru
puerto rico
qollasuyu
rosario
santiago
tijuana
uruguay
valparaiso
venezuela

Oceania
aotearoa
brisbane
burma
darwin
jakarta
manila
melbourne
perth
qc
sydney

South Asia
india

United States
arizona
arkansas
asheville
atlanta
Austin
binghamton
boston
buffalo
chicago
cleveland
colorado
columbus
dc
hawaii
houston
hudson mohawk
kansas city
la
madison
maine
miami
michigan
milwaukee
minneapolis/st. paul
new hampshire
new jersey
new mexico
new orleans
north carolina
north texas
nyc
oklahoma
philadelphia
pittsburgh
portland
richmond
rochester
rogue valley
saint louis
san diego
san francisco
san francisco bay area
santa barbara
santa cruz, ca
sarasota
seattle
tampa bay
united states
urbana-champaign
vermont
western mass
worcester

West Asia
Armenia
Beirut
Israel
Palestine

Topics
biotech

Process
fbi/legal updates
mailing lists
process & imc docs
tech

Page 12 of 13

13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

<< Page 13 | Page 11 >>