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Anti-fracking protest in Swansea causes M4 traffic chaos Anti-fracking protest in Swansea causes M4 traffic chaos
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Anti-fracking protesters are causing traffic chaos for commuters on the main road into Swansea. Anti-fracking protesters have been causing traffic chaos for commuters on the main road into Swansea.
The group Reclaim the Power says it has blockaded and shutdown construction of a new Swansea University building on Fabian Way. The group Reclaim the Power says it has blockaded and shut down construction of a new Swansea University building on Fabian Way.
The protest started at about 06:00 BST on Monday.The protest started at about 06:00 BST on Monday.
South Wales Police said the road, which leads off the M4 and into the city, is heavily congested and the force has asked drivers to use a different route. Swansea University said it was co-operating with police and construction staff to keep disruption to a minimum.
There is heavy traffic on Fabian Way westbound between B4290 (Jersey Marine Roundabout) and Elba Crescent. South Wales Police said the road, which leads off the M4 and into the city, was heavily congested but traffic was now easing.
There is also congestion on the M4 at junction 42. At one point traffic was tailing back to the M4 at junction 42.
In a press release, campaigners had dressed as "mad scientists" to protest against fracking research. In a press release, the activists said they had dressed as "mad scientists" to protest against fracking research. They have camped outside the site, dropped a "No Fracking" banner from the top of the building and another protester was locked on to a tripod.
They say they are "angered" by "tens of millions of public money being funnelled into research on fracking via Swansea University's new Energy Safety Research Institute".
A spokeswoman for Swansea University confirmed the UK and Welsh governments had both funded research into "all types of energy, and one of those could be fracking" at the site.
She also confirmed previous landowners BP had donated the site to the university, which the protesters are unhappy about.
The spokeswoman added: "The university hopes that any disruption caused by this demonstration is kept to a minimum by the appropriate authorities.
"We will be cooperating with the police and our contractors to resolve the situation as speedily as possible."
Meanwhile a protest is also being staged at the offices of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in London.