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Act Out! [151] - Battle in the Bayou: On the Front Lines of the Latest Fight Against Big Oil

Act Out! [151] - Battle in the Bayou: On the Front Lines of the Latest Fight Against Big Oil
Wed, 3/7/2018 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week on Act Out! we head down to the Bayous of Louisiana to get the latest on the fight against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. Speaking to organizers and residents on the front lines, we'll dive into updates and news, the rich and diverse history of those fighting – and how people are coming together not just to fight, but to build a future, outside of the toxic industries that have come to define Louisiana.

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