Portrait of an Eco-Terrorist? Or is it Freedom Fighter?

Portrait of an Eco-Terrorist? Or is it Freedom Fighter?


A Story of the Earth Liberation Front: An Interview With Documentarian Marshall Curry | Truthout
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When John Muir formed the Sierra Club in 1892 and fought to pass the National Parks Bill in 1899, it is difficult to believe he imagined future environmentalists would resort to acts defined by the US government as terrorism to protect the land. Or perhaps it isn’t so far fetched and he predicted th

Talk About NIMBYism. As long as his property is safe from rails and coal dust, h…

Talk About NIMBYism. As long as his property is safe from rails and coal dust, he doesn’t give a shit about the rest of us. He even might make a bit of a profit from it.

The Associated Press: Billionaire blocks part of proposed Mont. railroad
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A billionaire candy magnate has gone from staunchly opposing a Montana railroad that would have cut through his massive ranch to buying a one-third share of it, shielding his property while potentially opening the state’s vast coal fields to mining for export to Asia.