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August 8, 2017

Climate Activists Blockade Oil Train in Vancouver, Washington
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In Vancouver, Washington, climate activists blockaded trains carrying
oil multiple times on Monday to protest the construction of the proposed
Vancouver Energy oil terminal. Two activists were arrested after dozens
lay across the train tracks and some chained themselves to flower pots
placed on the tracks. The activists said their protest was in solidarity
with the activists arrested at Trump's inauguration, who are now facing
decades in prison, as well as with Catholic Workers Ruby Montoya and
Jessica Reznicek, who sabotaged the Dakota Access pipeline in Iowa,
delaying construction for weeks.


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