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December 02, 2013

Romania riot police clear shale gas protesters
Pungesti, Romania (AFP) Dec 02, 2013
Hundreds of Romanian riot police armed with batons early Monday forcibly removed some 100 villagers who had been camping out for weeks in protest of Chevron's plans to drill for shale gas, witnesses said. The residents of Pungesti in northeastern Romania had set up a protest camp in a privately-owned field next to the site where the US energy giant plans to drill its first exploration well. "The police arrived around 03h00 (01h00 gmt), they beat us and dragged us away," one of the villagers, Ele ... read more

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