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Anti-Fracking Filmmaker Josh Fox Arrested in Finger Lakes Protest
2015-05-15 15:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Beast: Award-winning documentary filmmaker Josh Fox, who wrote and directed the acclaimed fracking film Gasland, was arrested this afternoon while engaging in a human barricade at a natural-gas storage facility in the Finger Lakes. People need to see whats happening at Seneca Lake, and also understand that this isnt isolated, it is happening everywhere, Fox told The Daily Beast before the protest. We need to educate people that our dependency on fossil fuels has got to change, and it has to change...
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Fulop, Zimmer, Torres join protest of proposed transit hikes
2015-05-15 14:05:16| Railroads - Topix.net
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Paterson Mayor Jose Torres joined transit union workers and others in a protest Thursday in Jersey City. New Jersey Transit announced last month it was considering hikes averaging about 9 percent on its rail lines.
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United Kingdom: Students protest against Edinburgh University rejection divestment
2015-05-13 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Over 30 students have begun an occupation of the University of Edinburghs finance department in protest at Tuesdays decision by the university court not to divest from fossil fuels. Student campaigners entered the secured lobby area of Charles Stewart House on Chambers Street, which houses the finance department, just after midday on Wednesday. Security staff are so far allowing them to remain and display their banners. The protesters describe their action as a response to the universitys...
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Oil pipeline opponents protest next to teepees in Watertown
2015-05-09 13:59:03| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A few people opposing the proposed Keystone XL pipeline are protesting outside the arena were President Barack Obama will speak. The opponents put up a teepee and are displaying signs that read, "Stop the TransCanada pipeline."
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Debate between solar groups, NV Energy heats up with protest
2015-04-22 21:20:31| Electronics - Topix.net
Advocates for rooftop solar installations plan to rally outside NV Energy headquarters to protest a state cap on how many solar customers can sell energy back to the utility. The rally scheduled Wednesday in Las Vegas is being promoted by the conservative group TUSK, whose name is an acronym for Tell Utilities Solar won't be Killed.
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