Tag Archives: climate change
Climate Verdict: Delta 5 Found Not Guilty of Obstructing an Oil Train, Guilty of Trespass– Judge Throws Out Necessity
Today in Lynnwood, WA, five climate activists who blockaded an oil train in September 2014 were found “not guilty” of obstructing an oil train and “guilty” on a more minor trespass charge. The obstruction charge was the more serious charge … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Direct Action
Tagged Algonquin pipeline, Big Oil, BNSF, climate change, Climate Trial, Delta 5, direct action, Montrose 9, necessity defense, Spectra, verdict
Leave a comment
Day One: Climate Trial with Oil By Rail Blockaders Kicks Off
Today was the first day of the Delta 5’s week in court. Back in September 2014, the Delta 5 blockaded a mile long oil train from reaching an oil refinery in Everett, WA. The five were arrested and charged with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bakken, blockadia, climate change, Delta 5, direct action, disobedience, Lynnwood, necessity defense, oil train, resistance, Tim DeChristopher, tripod, Washington
Leave a comment
Blockadia On Trial: Climate Activists Go To Court For Oil By Rail Blockade
It is on. Tomorrow in Lynnwood, WA. In September 2014, as the rest of us were preparing to march in New York and Flood Wall Street, these five courageous folks blockaded an oil train for eight hours with a tripod … Continue reading
Demanding the Impossible: Saying “No Compromise” in the Climate Movement, And Meaning It.
“The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” — Utah Phillips In the summer of 2003, my friends and I launched a campaign called Dirty South Earth First! (DSEF!) … Continue reading
Anti-Capitalist and Climate Activista 