Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NSW:Activists charged over break-in


AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2010
NSW:Activists charged over break-in

Two activists have been charged after breaking into a mine site in the New South Wales
Hunter Valley and locking themselves to a coal conveyor belt.

Two activists from Camp for Climate Action 2010 chained themselves to a conveyor belt
that transports coal to the Bayswater power station from Xstrata's Ravensworth open cut
mine this morning .. police took three hours to remove them.

Once freed the pair were arrested and charged with a number of offences .. they will
appear again in Muswellbrook Local Court on January 4.

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