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| Protesters to 'shut down station' | Protesters to 'shut down station' |
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| Activists have vowed to tear up fencing in an attempt to shut down a Nottinghamshire power station during a planned environmental protest. | Activists have vowed to tear up fencing in an attempt to shut down a Nottinghamshire power station during a planned environmental protest. |
| Camp for Climate Action said direct action was needed to get urgent decommissioning of power stations. | Camp for Climate Action said direct action was needed to get urgent decommissioning of power stations. |
| A film on the group's website advertising this weekend's protest at Ratcliffe-on-Soar shows members tearing down fences using crowbars and hammers. | A film on the group's website advertising this weekend's protest at Ratcliffe-on-Soar shows members tearing down fences using crowbars and hammers. |
| Police said they are confident the protest will be kept under control. | Police said they are confident the protest will be kept under control. |
| New fences have been erected at the station and security increased in preparation for Saturday's demonstration. | New fences have been erected at the station and security increased in preparation for Saturday's demonstration. |
| Science says we have to start decommissioning power stations as soon as possible Camp for Climate Action | Science says we have to start decommissioning power stations as soon as possible Camp for Climate Action |
| The protesters' film starts with the words: "The Great Climate Swoop will shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station. | The protesters' film starts with the words: "The Great Climate Swoop will shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station. |
| "They have put up a fence but we can take it down and jump fences." | "They have put up a fence but we can take it down and jump fences." |
| Ch Insp Linda McCarthy, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We will explain what's expected and what they can and can't do. | Ch Insp Linda McCarthy, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We will explain what's expected and what they can and can't do. |
| "I'm confident our response will be proportional." | "I'm confident our response will be proportional." |
| A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiring to damage property at the power station. He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries. | A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiring to damage property at the power station. He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries. |
| He has been bailed to attend his local police station in Leeds on Saturday. | He has been bailed to attend his local police station in Leeds on Saturday. |
| Power imperative | Power imperative |
| The E.ON station supplies power to around three million East Midlands homes. | The E.ON station supplies power to around three million East Midlands homes. |
| Protesters want coal-fired power stations closed down in favour of more environmentally-friendly options. | Protesters want coal-fired power stations closed down in favour of more environmentally-friendly options. |
| Activist Ed Thompson said: "This station is going to be open for the next 30 years under current plans, but science says we have to start decommissioning power stations as soon as possible." | Activist Ed Thompson said: "This station is going to be open for the next 30 years under current plans, but science says we have to start decommissioning power stations as soon as possible." |
| E.ON said plants that do not meet environmental targets are already being closed. | E.ON said plants that do not meet environmental targets are already being closed. |
| Emily Highmore, from the firm, said: "We are also working on making them lower carbon, but we can't just shut down power stations because we don't like them - we have got to keep people's power on." | Emily Highmore, from the firm, said: "We are also working on making them lower carbon, but we can't just shut down power stations because we don't like them - we have got to keep people's power on." |
| Staff will sleep at the plant over the weekend to ensure continuing power for homes. | Staff will sleep at the plant over the weekend to ensure continuing power for homes. |
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| Protesters want coal-fired power stations closed down | Protesters want coal-fired power stations closed down |