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Research by Greenpeace, published today, shows that of 84 current and proposed rubbish incinerators in the UK, the vast majority are to be built under Labour-controlled planning authorities in parliamentary constituencies that were Labour-held prior to the general election.

Eleven Greenpeace volunteers today ended their occupation of Sheffield incinerator after successfully protecting the people of the city from polluting gases for three days. 

Greenpeace will today challenge attempts by Sheffield Council to get an injunction to end the occupation of the city's incinerator. Five volunteers have now been camped at the top of the incinerator chimney for over 50 hours and are preventing the incinerator from burning rubbish. 

Another six volunteers are still chained to machinery in the main rubbish tipping area at ground level. The application for an injunction will be heard at Leeds High Court at 10.30am this morning (Thursday) and will be opposed by a barrister acting on behalf of Greenpeace.

Blake Lee-Harwood, Head of the Toxics Campaign at Greenpeace, said:

Eleven Greenpeace volunteers who are occupying Sheffield waste incinerator have refused to comply with a possession order from Sheffield City Council. The volunteers are arguing that the occupation is lawful and intended to prevent further breaches of pollution law. The Sheffield incinerator is the worst in England and has broken legal pollution limits 178 times in the past three years. One team, who are occupying the plant's 75-metre chimney, have just completed painting TOXIC CRIME in giant letters down the side of the smoke stack. 

Five volunteers are camped on the incinerator chimney and another seven have spent the night chained to the rubbish grabbing claws and conveyor belts that feed the furnace. Greenpeace have pledged to keep the incinerator shut until Sheffield City Council agree to shut it permanently.

Greenpeace takes direct action to shut worst incinerator in England 

A newly published MORI poll for the Stop Esso Campaign shows 53 percent of petrol buyers would boycott Esso because of the company's attempts to block action on global warming.

Figures for Esso's existing customers are virtually identical. A telephone survey by Greenpeace of leading supermarkets revealed that ASDA, Tesco and Morrisons do not supply Esso fuels, Safeway's does supply Esso fuels and Sainsbury's refuse to reveal its suppliers.

The MORI poll asked:

British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) has refused to allow Greenpeace to attend this week's Wylfa Local Community Liaison Council to ask questions about the safety of the controversial nuclear plant on Anglesey (1). 

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Greenpeace International - According to leaked documents published today in the UK 'Independent on Sunday' newspaper, customers of troubled nuclear company, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL), are deeply dissatisfied over massive cost overruns and failures in key facilities at Sellafield. According to the documents, customers are considering legal action if the situation continues.