Activists urge UK government to ‘tell the truth’ about impact of fossil fuel industry
Three members of Extinction Rebellion Scotland have climbed aboard the Valaris 122 rig in Dundee ( Extinction Rebellion Scotland )
Conrad Duncan: 6 JAN 2020
Climate activists have boarded a gas mining rig in Dundee in an attempt to stop it from heading out to the North Sea.
Extinction Rebellion (XR) Scotland has said three of its members had climbed aboard the Valaris 122 rig and intended to there for as long as possible to prevent it from operating.
The environmental group added that the trio had taken all necessary safety precautions and informed police of their “peaceful occupation”.