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Wasting time on bandaids in an insane system

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

A recent article in the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound describes legislation to make shipping fossil fuels through the Salish Sea safer. It’s all about tug boats and the speed of ships and modeling risk. At no point in the discussion–either in the … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Bill McKibben?

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

     by Suzanna Jones / Counterpunch Walden, Vermont–In his 2008 book Deep Economy, Bill McKibben concludes that economic growth is the source of the ecological crises we face today.  He explains that when the economy grows larger than necessary to meet … Continue reading →

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Protests Over LNG Terminal in Tacoma Escalate

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

PRESS RELEASE: In the pre-dawn hours of the fourth day of an indigenous-led occupation of the State Capitol grounds in Olympia, WA, one Native American woman was taken out of a “tarpee” (a contemporary teepee) and arrested by state patrol … Continue reading →

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Standing Against the Coming Climate Nightmare

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Trump’s election has sabotaged any prospect of reigning in the global warming crisis by Max Wilbert / Deep Green Resistance — On Tuesday night, the American people decided to elect Donald J. Trump, a billionaire business mogul and reality TV … Continue reading →

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Charges Dropped in August Coal Train Blockade Case!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Yesterday, Deep Green Resistance members Kyle Lee and Dave Hyde had their charges dropped in Whatcom County District Court. They were originally charged with trespassing, resisting arrest, and obstructing a train in connection with a 12-hour coal train blockade that … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Bellingham Herald

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

The burning of coal is warming the climate and contributing to a major planetary emergency. On August 27th, activists in Bellingham used non-violent action to delay a mile-long coal train headed to Vancouver for 12 hours. I, along with two other members of Deep Green Resistance, was arrested.

We are very concerned that nothing is being done to keep coal in the ground. Unfortunately, with laws written by legislators who are beholden to corporate money, what options do we have? … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bellingham Coal Train Blockade Update: Death Threats and Legal Limbo

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

One week ago, three activists from Deep Green Resistance blocked a coal train in Bellingham, Washington. One climbed a tripod on the tracks, and when he was taken down two others locked onto the train further down the line. All … Continue reading →

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Activists stage coal-train blockade in Bellingham; train stopped for 12 hours

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

On Saturday August 27th, activists for ecological defense blocked a northbound BNSF coal train for twelve hours at the Chuckanut Bay railroad bridge south of Bellingham, Wash. in an effort to directly halt the transportation of coal on-route for shipment … Continue reading →

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We Demand an End to Fossil Fuel Transport by Rail!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Stopping fossil fuels is essential to life on this planet. The signatories of this letter are demanding that BNSF stop transporting fossil fuels immediately. We invite you to add your name to this list. Thank you for signing and please … Continue reading →

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Spokane Moves to Ban Oil Trains and Legalize Direct Action Against Fossil Fuels

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

ACTION ALERT Direct Action Spokane Initiative Banning Coal and Oil Trains Through Spokane Background: On Friday, June 10th, Gunnar Holmquist, M.D. filed an initiative with the Spokane City Clerk which seeks to ban the transportation of crude oil and coal … Continue reading →

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