Climate Justice Forum: Nevada Lithium Mine Resisters, Idaho Oil & Gas Lease Hearing, Oregon Rail Bridge Fire, Minnesota & B.C. Pipeline Protests 5-12-21

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cross-posted from Wild Idaho Rising Tide The Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features Protect Thacker Pass organizers and indigenous residents discussing encamped resistance to a proposed, massive, Nevada, lithium mine. We also share news and… Continue reading

Pipeline Fighters Sentenced to Jail Time for Tree-sits

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cross-posted from Appalachians Against the Pipeline This week a Montgomery County judge sentenced the Yellow Finch treesitters to spend as many days in jail as they spent in the trees blocking the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Here is a message from Acre in Western Virginia Regional Jail after they were sentenced:… Continue reading

Galveston, TX: Diane Wilson arrested calling for a stop of dredging of Matagorda Bay

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cross-posted from Hunger Strike to Stop the Dredging and Stop Oil Exports Diane Wilson and allies begin Hunger Strike Lockdown at US Army Corps Office in Galveston to demand the USACE #StopTheDredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel!!! Diane and allies are calling on the USACE to cancel plans to dredge… Continue reading

Water Protectors Blockade Enbridge Line 3 Man Camp During MMIWG2S Awareness Week

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cross-posted from Giniw Collective May 6, 2021 (Backus, MN) This morning, 11 protectors locked to each other in front of both entrances to Enbridge’s Backus, MN, man camp location to stop destruction of the sacred and stand against the community harms fossil fuels bring. Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls,… Continue reading

Oregon:Community Members Stop Post-Fire Logging Operations in Protest on Hwy. 126

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For Immediate Release Contacts: Clover, Community Member, Cascadia Forest Defenders, 541-357-6531 cascadiaforestdefenders@protonmail.com In midst of state-wide controversy around grievous mismanagement of hazard tree removal, community members put their bodies in the way to halt operation. MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OR – Monday morning, community members occupied log decks along Highway 126, stopping… Continue reading

More Appalachian Pipeline Fighters Held without Bail

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cross-posted from Appalachians Against Pipelines Thomas and Molly, who were arrested today after Thomas locked himself to a truck carrying pieces of pipe for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, are being held without bail on bullshit FELONY KIDNAPPING charges!!! According to the New River Valley Regional Jail, Thomas and Molly’s charges… Continue reading