Long-term US anarchist prisoner Harold H. Thompson is challenging a decision that will decide whether inmates across the States are able to receive mail containing so called 'political content'. Currently up to 25,000 prisoners receive anarchist, environmental or animal rights literature. SchNEWS itself has had newsletters returned because apparently the content was 'unsuitable.' One supporter told SchNEWS "This is a seriously heavyweight legal contest with far-reaching implications for every prisoner held in US jails nationwide, particularly those prepared to stand and fight the system from behind cell bars." Harold desperately needs more money to fight the case. Donations can be sent to (payable to Friends of Harold H.Thomson') PO Box 375, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2XL Positive SchNEWS Poolsbrook in Derbyshire is set to become the first village in Europe to set up a power station fuelled by methane piped from their rubbish tip to heat homes and generate electricity. The villagers set up a limited company and are raising the #2million they need for the project. The prices will be set by the villagers themselves at a meeting and the profit the company makes will be put back into community activities. It will cut the heating bills in half and drastically reduce CO2 emissions. Brian Cave-from Poolsbrook heating development said "We have a high ratio of unemployed, single parent families and pensioners so affordable heat is vital to them." Heaps more UK and euro SHnews at http://www.ainfos.ca/A-Infos/ainfos10516.html
