Friends of the Earth to show '˜solidarity' at Woodburn
European Directors from 25 countries have suspended their AGM in Carlingford to join the anti-drilling protest outside Carrickfergus this afternoon (Wednesday).
Stop the Drill campaigners are going to court on Thursday to seek an injunction to stop InfraStrata from going ahead with drilling after permission was granted last week for a judicial review.
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However, InfraStrata have maintained that the site will be “zero discharge”.
Friends of the Earth Europe Director, Magda Stoczkiewicz, said: “Standing in solidarity with the local people of Woodburn, who are fighting to protect their water, their forest and our climate, is simple necessity.”
Protest action intensified at Woodburn after a drilling rig was delivered to the site earlier this week.
The vehicles delivering the equipment have been spotted ‘sinking’ in the soft earth at the wellpad, according to campaigners.