SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2006
In Mayo, Ireland, Shell and Statoil, with the approval of the Irish government, are taking land from local residents to build a high pressure gas pipeline that will go past their houses: The pressure inside the pipeline will be up to four times greater than that of the biggest Bord Gais pipelines. The pipeline will be going through boggy land with a history of landslides.
The Rossport Solidarity Camp in Mayo, Ireland was set up as local residents oppose of Shell's plan to build the unprecedented high pressure gas pipeline through the hamlet of Rossport, on the wild rugged coastline of north-west Mayo, Ireland. The locals and activists have been faced with police brutality.
Rhythms of Resistance Manchester joined, in solidarity with Rossport camp, an awareness day outside a Shell petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester. The awareness day involved postive engagement of the public. Information was given out to people visiting the station. A lot of them after reading and discussing issues left the station without buying petrol, in support.
Links:
Rossport Solidarity Camp
Indymedia coverage of Shell to Sea Campaign
Indymedia report on Manchester solidarity action
