No Dash For Gas

No Dash For Gas was an environmental protest in November 2012 at a gas-fired power station in West Burton, Nottinghamshire operated by. The protestors scaled 300 foot stacks and closed the power plant for 8 days. The issue was a government plan in the United Kingdom to build 40 gas-fired power plants. The protestors called for investment in renewable energy instead. Following the action the company sued the protestors for damages, a move which resulted in a public outcry protesting the lawsuit as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation – a SLAPP.

External links and further reading

 * "How to Occupy a Power Station"
 * Interview with the protesters by The Guardian