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Flint Mayor Karen Weaver calls the city's water crisis a "travesty" and says the situation is "ironic when you live in the Great Lake State" of Michigan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Several hundred environmental activists enter a chemical plant in Pierre-Benite, Lyon, to protest against pollution. The action was organised by Extinction Rebelloion and Youth for Climate and saw protesters cutting through boundary fences, smash security equipment and unfurl a large banner from the site's roof reading "poison". IMAGES
Trial resumes for Benoit Feuillu and four other alleged organisers of two banned demonstrations in western rural France. The activists argue they fight to preserve water and are opposing large artificials reservoirs or "bassines" which they see as a way to monopolise water resources for the farming industry. in October 2022 and specially, in March 2023, the protests turned into violent clashes with police with many protesters injured. SOUNDBITE
Seoul, Jun 4 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean activists gathered again on Friday to denounce Japan's decision to release radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan on Apr.13 formalized its to decision to release over 1 million tonnes of contaminated water stored in the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, after treating it to remove most radioactive elements. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: MEMBERS OF GREEN KOREA UNITED TAKE PART IN A PROTEST AGAINST THE RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE WATER INTO THE OCEAN FROM THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, OUTSIDE THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Jun 2 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean activists gathered again on Wednesday to denounce Japan's decision to release radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan on Apr.13 formalized its to decision to release over 1 million tonnes of contaminated water stored in the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, after treating it to remove most radioactive elements. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST THE RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE WATER INTO THE OCEAN FROM THE DAMAGED FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OUTSIDE THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been criminally charged with willful neglect of duty. The charges come in connection with the Flint water crisis. Former Michigan health director Nick Lyons is another official also expected to face charges. The Flint water crisis started in 2014, when the city decided to switch to a new water supply to save costs. Business Insider reports the water supply the city moved to use, however, was contaminated with lead and other toxins.
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