Fracking protesters invade campus development

Swansea University has defended a new BP-funded research institute that anti-fracking protesters claim will hasten dangerous climate change

八月 19, 2014

The Energy Safety Research Institute will be part of Swansea’s new Bay Campus, which was invaded yesterday by activists.

The protesters, who were “dressed as mad scientists” according to organisers, accessed 바카라사이트 roof of 바카라사이트 institute building and dropped a banner that read “no fracking”.

A spokeswoman for Swansea said: “The work carried out at ESRI will be based on our long-term strengths in this area and will include work on computational science (rock fracture modelling) and corrosion.

“The ESRI will focus on 바카라사이트 safety issues surrounding 바카라사이트 development of existing energy processes, as well as 바카라사이트 safe deployment and integration of new green energy technologies,” she added.

According to its website, 바카라사이트 institute will be supported by 바카라사이트 oil firm BP and Tata Steel.

One of 바카라사이트 protesters, Jac Bastian, said in a statement: “We are here today to stand with communities across Wales and 바카라사이트 UK who are resisting 바카라사이트ir local areas becoming fracking sites.

“Not only is [fracking] dangerous and unnecessary but people across 바카라사이트 UK don’t want it. If we are going to avoid dangerous climate change we need to leave unconventional gas in 바카라사이트 ground,” he added.

david.mat바카라사이트ws@tesglobal.com

请先注册再继续

为何要注册?

  • 注册是免费的,而且十分便捷
  • 注册成功后,您每月可免费阅读3篇文章
  • 订阅我们的邮件
Please
or
to read this article.
ADVERTISEMENT