Open Letter to the Anti-Tar Sands Movement Dear Movement, We think it’s time for us to have a conversation: a conversation that can help us address the work we need to do in order to build the true grassroots power than can dismantle the oppressive system that tar sands companies… Continue reading
Protesters Sit-in at Allegheny County Executive’s Office, Call on Him to Drop Plans to Frack Allegheny County Parks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2013 Contact: Ashley Bittner 412-370-2310 or Patrick Young 412-298-6361 Follow us: facebook.com/shadbushcollective Protesters sit-in at Fitzgerald’s office, call on him to drop plans to frack County Parks… Continue reading
Monday, Oct. 21 – At around 12:30pm, 10 protesters began a sit-in at the Allegheny County Courthouse, blocking the main hallway in County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s office suite. The protesters called on Fitzgerald to drop plans to open up Allegheny County Parks for fracking. The County Executive’s office is currently reviewing… Continue reading
Hundreds march, tell Rich Fitzgerald “No fracking in Allegheny county parks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2013 Contact: Ashley Bittner 412-370-2310 Saturday October 19 – Pittsburgh – At 2pm this afternoon Protect Our Parks will lead a march from the David Lawrence Convention Center to the Allegheny County Courthouse demanding… Continue reading