This last month has shown America that society will gladly tolerate vigilante violence, provided a vigilante chooses the right target.
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'Protesters as terrorists': growing number of states turn anti-pipeline activism into a crime
Conservative lawmakers have put forward laws criminalizing protests that disrupt the construction and operation of pipelines in at least 18 states since 2017.
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Environmental Defender Murdered in Mexico Days Before Vote on Pipeline Project
Samir Flores Soberanes had challenged the words of government representatives at a forum about the construction of a gas pipeline and two thermoelectric plants, a day before his murder.
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From Iowa to Oklahoma to Louisiana, States Seek Harsher Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
The bills drafted by the powerful and ultra-conservative American Legislation Exchange Council would translate into harsh fines and jail sentences for those who trespass or damage any pipeline construction.
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170 Arrested in Canada as Anti-Pipeline Protests Continue Against Kinder Morgan Project
More than 170 people were arrested from March 17 to 24 on Burnaby Mountain in Canada taking bold action to stop the Kinder Morgan tar sands pipeline.
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'We Must Protect the Water': Indigenous Leaders and Allies Stage Sit-In to Protest Kinder Morgan Pipeline
The protest follows the massive march against the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline that brought 10,000 people to the streets of British Columbia last weekend.
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Resistance and Arrests In Louisiana As Fed Court Halts Bayou Bridge Pipeline Construction
New direct action resistance and arrests, along with legal roadblocks, are elevating the Bayou Bridge Pipeline to a level of national discussion reminiscent of the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict of 2016.
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SLAPP Lawsuits: The Biggest Threat to the Resistance That You've Never Heard Of
SLAPP lawsuits are brought by big corporations intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the overwhelming costs of a legal defense until they’re forced to abandon their criticism or opposition.
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ALEC Considers Model State Bill Cracking Down on Pipeline Protesters
Dubbed the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, the proposed law would criminalize people protesting U.S. oil and gas pipeline infrastructure, violating First Amendment protections.
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As New Pipelines Get Built, More People Are Standing In the Way
From lockdowns and physical protests to legal challenges and other creative tactics, citizens are stepping up to hold pipeline companies accountable for their actions, and for their lies.
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Police Deploy Water Hoses, Tear Gas Against Standing Rock Protesters
Law enforcement officials deployed water hoses in freezing temperatures Sunday against hundreds of protesters decrying the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
