<br /> <p>Tensions ran high at the construction site of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline in San Foca, southern Italy, on March 29, as workers began to remove dozens of olive trees in preparation.</p><p>Protesters and police squared off at the site on the same day, as well as the day before. Some demonstrators remained on site overnight</a>.</p><p>Several regional politicians, including mayors and city council members, also took part in the protest.</p><p>Puglia Governor Michele Emiliano</a> said the region would appeal the Environment Ministry’s decision to approve the project, saying “the government is using the police to solve a political issue.”</p><br />
