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July 29, 2013

Dozens Arrested in Anti-Coal, Keystone "Summer Heat" Protests 
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Dozens of people were detained over the weekend as part of the "Summer
Heat" direct action campaign for environmental justice. At least 44
people were arrested on Sunday in a march on the Brayton Point coal
plant in Somerset, Massachusetts. It's one of several coal plants
targeted by calls for closure and a transition to cleaner sources of
energy. On Friday, 54 people were arrested after blockading the offices
of the State Department contractor involved in assessing the
environmental impact of the Keystone XL pipeline. The firm Environmental
Resources Management, ERM, has come under scrutiny following the recent
news it failed to disclose financial ties to the tar sands industry in
Canada. In a statement, the group 350.org said the action was taken "to
expose ERM's corruption and conflicts of interest in having contractual
relationships with Big Oil."

 

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