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11 Arrested Protesting Tar Sands and Fracking
2013-12-13 23:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: On Friday, two activists with Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance and Cross Timbers Earth First! locked themselves inside a revolving door at the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City, OK in protest of Devons involvement in tar sands extraction and plans to increase fracking in Eagle Ford Shale. Two activists locked themselves in a revolving door in protest of tar sands extraction and fracking. Photo credit: Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance Simultaneously, a banner displaying a Mockingjay from the popular...
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Protesting fans can die - Hull owner
2013-12-01 15:16:57| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Owner Assem Allam tells fans they "can die as soon as they want" after protests about his plans to change Hull's name.
Two Arrested Protesting Fracking Wastewater Injection Well
2013-11-24 21:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Two Youngstown, OH community members were arrested today at a nonviolent protest and rally at a fracking wastewater injection well site in Niles, OH. The two protesters were arrested for blocking trucks from entering the well site while holding a Fracking Hurts Communities banner. More than 50 people from Ohio and Pennsylvania attended the rally. The state of Ohio has refused to protect its communities from fracking," said Chris Khumprakob, who was arrested during the protest. "Hydraulic fracturing...
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Canada: Police in riot gear tear-gas and shoot Mi'kmaq protesting gas exploration in New Brunswick
2013-10-18 15:35:07| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indian Country: Chaos has erupted as Chief Aaren Sock and council members from Elsipogtog First Nation are among at least 40 people arrested by riot-gear-clad police raiding a Mi'kmaq blockade protesting shale gas exploration in New Brunswick. Details are still emerging, but amateur photos and video have appeared online showing heavily armed police on the site and what appear to be snipers in nearby fields and forests. There are also photos of several police vehicles on fire. Those arrested, which may include...
36 Risk Arrest Protesting Keystone XL at Boston Rally
2013-10-07 22:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Thirty-six people risked arrest today while staging a peaceful sit-in at the State Departments office in Secretary Kerry`s hometown of Boston in opposition to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. More than 200 supporters also rallied at Mondays event in support of those risking arrest. For the second time this year, the State Department refused to arrest grandparents, scientists, President Obama and Secretary Kerry supporters and other anti-Keystone XL protesters even though both entrances...
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