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Extinction Rebellion Activists Arrested at Scottish Parliament Protest

Two women were detained after clamping themselves to the parliament building in opposition to a proposed gas-fired power station.

  • Extinction Rebellion activists used bicycle D-locks to attach themselves to the Scottish Parliament building.
  • The protest targeted a proposed gas-fired power station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, which includes carbon capture technology.
  • Activists argue that carbon capture and storage is a misleading solution that benefits fossil fuel companies.
  • Police erected barriers to shield the activists from public view and later arrested and charged the two women.
  • The activists were released with an undertaking to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a future date.
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