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

August 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.

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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.

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¡°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

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