In a victory for fracking opponents in New Brunswick, Canada, a court has denied a request by Southwestern Energy for a permanent injunction to prevent protests against its bid to explore for gas. Area residents, including many with the Mi’kmaq First Nation, had blocked a road for more than two weeks to disrupt the company’s efforts. They say fracking, which involves blasting chemicals deep into rock, would pollute their water. The company claimed the blockade cost them $60,000 per day. Last week, more than 100 police descended on the encampment near the village of Rexton, sparking clashes that resulted in at least 40 arrests and the torching of five police vehicles. Monday’s court ruling allows protests to continue. Meanwhile, on Saturday anti-fracking actions took place in hundreds of cities across more than 25 countries as part of the second “Global Frackdown.”