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Protesters arrested at Rockville REI store while demonstrating against labor practices
2014-07-27 01:30:58| Apparel - Topix.net
Rockville and Montgomery County police arrested 21 people during a protest at the outdoor recreation store REI on Saturday afternoon, police said.
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Anti-fracking protesters arrested in U.S. capital
2014-07-15 00:33:52| Energy - Topix.net
Two dozen protesters were arrested in Washington on Monday while demonstrating against hydraulic fracturing and the U.S. gas industry's push to sell "fracked" liquefied natural gas abroad.
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Anti-fracking protesters arrested in U.S. capital
2014-07-14 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Two dozen protesters were arrested in Washington on Monday while demonstrating against hydraulic fracturing and the U.S. gas industry's push to sell "fracked" liquefied natural gas abroad. Protesters blocked entrances to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's headquarters for more than 90 minutes, holding signs calling the agency the "Fracking Expansion Rubberstamp Commission" and chanting "Wake up FERC." Some workers were forced to step over the protesters to access the government building's...
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Keystone XL protesters arrested after strapping selves to White House fence
2014-03-02 23:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Police on Sunday arrested around 200 people who strapped themselves to the White House fence to protest the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline. The protesters were mostly college students who participated in a peaceful march that began at Georgetown University and ended outside the White House. The marchers chanted climate justice now and carried signs such as dont tarnish the Earth in their efforts to convince President Barack Obama to reject the pipeline. They say it will contribute to global...
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Hundreds of Keystone protesters arrested at White House
2014-03-02 18:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Police arrested hundreds of young people protesting the Keystone XL project on Sunday, as demonstrators fastened themselves with plastic ties to the White House fences and called for U.S. President Barack Obama to reject the controversial oil pipeline. Participants, who mostly appeared to be college-aged, held signs reading: "There is no planet B" and "Columbia says no to fossil fuels," referring to the university in New York City. Another group, several of whom were clad in white jumpsuits...
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