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Protestors gather at Capitol to protest genetically modified foods
2013-05-26 13:18:15| Chemicals - Topix.net
Protesters called attention to the dangers of genetically modified foods in 250 cities around the world, including here in Harrisburg.
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Five Arrested at Mountaintop Removal Protest
2013-05-24 17:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: This morning, three residents of Central Appalachia and two supporters with Mountain Justice chained themselves to an industrial tank of black water in front of Alpha Natural Resources headquarters in Bristol, VA, to protest Alphas mountaintop removal strip mining and coal slurry operations across the region. All five blockaders have been arrested. Im risking arrest today because mountaintop removal has to end now for the future viability of Appalachia, said Emily Gillespie of Roanoke, VA,...
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Climate activists to protest at Obama groups climate events
2013-05-23 00:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Barack Obamas advocacy group, Organizing for Action, has been calling out Republican climate skeptics in Congress, but climate activists are not impressed. They`re planning to crash OFA events and push the group to fight the Keystone XL pipeline. 350.org and CREDO Action, the political arm of the company CREDO Mobile, are leading the charge. OFA is bracing for it. From BuzzFeed: OFA circulated a set of talking points to its members for use in dealing with unruly activists. The document, obtained...
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Concerned Citizens of Illinois Protest Fracking Regulation Bill
2013-05-22 14:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Twenty concerned citizens occupied Illinois Gov. Pat. Quinns office Tuesday to protest his support of a state bill to regulate hydraulic fracturing. After being refused a request for a meeting to discuss the matter with the Governor, three people locked arms and sat down in the middle of the entrance to the Governors office demanding that the Governor meet with affected communities to discuss the need for a moratorium on fracking, and to rethink his support of State Bill 1715, a bill to regulate...
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SF Protest At GAP Shareholder's Meeting
2013-05-20 06:22:20| Apparel - Topix.net
A protest will be held at the GAP Shareholder's meeting at 9:30 AM on Tuesday to demand justice for Bangladesh garment workers 5/21 SF Protest At GAP Shareholder's Meeting MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MAY 21, 2013 Contacts: Garrett Strain, United Students Against Sweatshops, garrett [at] usas.org , 817-964-9836 Liana Foxvog, International Labor Rights Forum, ... (more)
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