The madness of dim George
Oct 29, 2012
Bishop Hill in Energy: gas

Some spotty teenagers have occupied a gas-fired power station, according to the Guardian.

Around 20 climate change protesters have seriously disrupted operations at one of the UK's new generation of gas-fired power stations at West Burton in Nottinghamshire.

Police have made five arrests but climbing parties from the campaign group No Dash for Gas successfully scaled two 91m (300ft) concrete cooling towers overnight, securing themselves on ledges with supplies for a week.

This foolishness has been welcomed by, among others, George Monbiot.

The problem is that the shortfall in energy supply will be taken up by coal. Which produces more greenhouse emissions than gas.

They're not the sharpest tools in the box these greens, are they?

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