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August 20, 2021

Extinction Rebellion U.K. Stages Die-in, Blocks Entry to ExxonMobil Facility
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In Britain, activists with Extinction Rebellion blockaded an entrance to
an Exxon Mobil facility in Hampshire to protest against the expansion of
an oil refinery. Activists were dressed as Grim Reapers, as well as an
Exxon executive who pumped fake blood from an oil barrel.

Extinction Rebellion activist: "I don't know what more to do to bring
attention to this catastrophe that we're all heading for, not in this
country, but all over the world. We're seeing it now. We're seeing the
horrific weather conditions - heat, drought, wildfires - everywhere.
That's only going to get worse if we don't immediately get a grip on
bringing down our emissions."



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