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December 13, 2024

Climate Activists Blockade Energy Dept. Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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In Washington, D.C., police arrested 13 people on Thursday as they
nonviolently blockaded the headquarters of the Department of Energy,
demanding the Biden administration cancel authorizations for new
liquefied natural gas export terminals. Activists say greenhouse gas
emissions from the proposed exports would be equivalent to 1,000
coal-fired power plants.

Protester: "I'm a mom and a teacher, and I feel like I owe it to my
daughter and my students. I've got to be able to sleep at night to go to
work and teach them. And I can't sleep at night if I don't do everything
in my power to stop what's currently happening."



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