Protesters criticise Drax over use of subsidies for coal and wood power
by Terry Macalister from Environment | The Guardian on (#1B6YF)
Activists in London and Yorkshire call on government to 'axe Drax', which they claim receives 1m a day in renewable energy subsidies
Drax faced protests during its annual general meeting in London over its use of public subsidies to support its massive coal and wood-burning power station.
Banners were unfurled by campaigners seeking to "axe Drax" outside its AGM in the capital on Wednesday, as well as at the Drax power station site near Selby, North Yorkshire.
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