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Montreal Region Rejects Energy East Pipeline

January 22, 2016 Mike De Souza and Charles Mandel, www.nationalobserver.com , ,
By Mike De Souza and Charles Mandel for National Observer - The city of Montreal and surrounding communities have come out swinging against TransCanada Corporation’s Energy East pipeline project. “Call a spade a spade,” Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said at a news conference on Thursday. “It’s a bad project.” Leaders from the 82 communities, which represent nearly four million people, released a report concluding that the pipeline wouldn’t respect their urban development plan since it would go through forests, wetlands and agricultural land.

Peaceful Protesters Walk Against Pipeline

January 21, 2016 Rachel Rapkin and Lisa Spear, www.recorder.com , ,
By Rachel Rapkin and Lisa Spear for the Recorder - DEERFIELD — A crowd of peaceful protesters are trekking part of the route of the proposed natural-gas pipeline from Northfield to Plainfield, to both commemorate the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and to put a stop to the fossil fuel industry’s plan to construct the Tennessee Gas Pipeline that would run through western Massachusetts. “People are so worried about what is happening locally and globally,” said Sister Clare Carter, a Buddhist nun who has lived at the New England Peace Pagoda in Leverett for nearly 30 years.

Infrastructure ‪Pipeline Task Force‬ Meeting Shut Down

January 20, 2016 Beyond Extreme Energy, www.PopularResistance.org , , , , ,
By Beyond Extreme Energy. Residents impacted by fracked gas infrastructure from across Pennsylvania came together today to shut down the final meeting of Governor Wolf’s Infrastructure Task Force. Exactly one year after members of frontline communities from across the state disrupted Governor Wolf’s inauguration to demand an end to fracking, Pennsylvanians again convened in Harrisburg to demand a stop to the buildout of fracked gas infrastructure. “My friends and neighbors in Butler County have already been harmed by the reckless practices of the gas industry and the enablers in Pennsylvania’s government. This rubber stamping farce has done nothing but increase the likelihood that the destruction will continue,” said Michael Bagdes-Canning.

Algonquin Pipeline Foes Defend Protest In Court

January 16, 2016 Matt Spillane, www.lohud.com , , ,
By Matt Spillane for Lohud.com. Cortlandt, NY - Defying the law to halt the Algonquin pipeline expansion was necessary for public safety, according to nine people who face criminal charges for their efforts to stop the project. The group, calling itself "the Montrose Nine," were all expected to appear in Cortlandt Town Court on Friday afternoon in the case. The nine people have pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct charges for allegedly disrupting traffic one morning by blocking the entrance to Spectra Energy's parking lot on Route 9A in Montrose on Nov. 9. "It is our belief that there is going to be a disaster" if the pipeline is expanded, said Linda Snider, one of the arrested activists. "We're trying to prevent a disaster."

Call Gov. Cuomo To Save Half A Million Trees

January 15, 2016 Stop the Pipeline, www.popularresistance.org , ,
By Stop the Pipeline. New York - The Constitution Pipeline Company has asked permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to START CUTTING TREES for its proposed fracked-gas pipeline, which would rip through the heart of New York State. If allowed, the pipeline company will soon cut more than half a million trees in flood-prone central NY. Take action and call Governor Cuomo today. 877-235-6537 or 518-474-8390 TELL HIM TO… STOP CONSTITUTION PIPELINE FROM CUTTING TREES! DON’T let FERC override his authority by pushing through a pipeline OUR STATE HAS NOT GIVEN PERMISSION TO BUILD! STOP this proposed FRACKED-GAS PIPELINE once and for all by DENYING THE 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATE!

TransCanada Will Sue In Trade Tribunal Over KXL

January 7, 2016 Samantha Page, www.thinkprogress.org , , , ,
By Samantha Page for Think Progress - TransCanada, the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, announced Wednesday it is filing a claim under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying that the project’s permit denial was “arbitrary and unjustified.” TransCanada is seeking $15 billion in costs and damages due to the denial, and has also filed a separate lawsuit against the U.S. in federal court. Under NAFTA, companies can sue governments that put investments at risk through regulation. If it proceeds, the case will go in front of an international tribunal.

Peace Pagoda Monks To Walk Path Of Pipeline

January 7, 2016 Richie Davis, www.recorder.com , ,
By Richie Davis for The Recorder - At first blush, it might seem like environmental issues, and environmental controversies like the proposed Tennessee Gas Pipeline project through western Massachusetts, have nothing to do with the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. But King was a champion of environmental justice, the principle that all people are entitled to a clean and healthy environment, free of the effects of materialism and corporate greed. So the Leverett Peace Pagoda plans to lead a three day, 34-mile Martin Luther King Walk in opposition of the TGP’s proposed Northeast Energy Direct project, beginning Jan. 16 from the Northfield compressor station site.

A Third Shutdown Of An Enbridge Pipeline

January 6, 2016 Staff, www.canadians.org , ,
By Staff of The Council of Canadians - Early yesterday morning, someone shut down Enbridge’s Line 7 oil pipeline near Cambridge Ontario by activating a shutoff valve. This is the third time in less than a month that an Enbridge pipeline was turned off- but the first time that it was done anonymously. On December 7th, activists in Quebec closed a valve on Line 9 and locked themselves to the equipment putting the controversial pipeline out of service for most of the day and resulting in three arrests.

Feds Block Citizen Web Portal As Key Deadline Looms

January 4, 2016 Mary Serreze, www.masslive.com , , ,
By Mary Serreze for Mass Live - Foes of interstate gas pipeline expansion in New England cried foul Sunday night as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's e-filing system remained shut down, three days before a key deadline passes for citizen participation in the matter of Kinder Morgan's proposed 415-mile Northeast Energy Direct. Individuals, towns and businesses hoping to apply as "intervenors" in the pipeline case have until 5 p.m. on Jan. 6 to file motions with the federal regulators. But they have been blocked in their efforts since Dec. 31, and were previously blocked from the FERC web portal over the long Christmas weekend.

Protesters Shut Down Eminent Domain Hearing In Monkton

January 2, 2016 Michael Polhamus, www.reformer.com , , ,
By Michael Polhamus for Battleboro Reformer - MONKTON, VT - Protesters shut down an eminent domain hearing Wednesday in Monkton's Volunteer Fire Department Hall. The demonstration delayed what was to be the first of three hearings to be held by the Public Service Board as part of eminent domain proceedings for three private properties. Vermont Gas has permission from 98 percent of landowners to build a pipeline through Addison County. The company, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Gaz Metro, has constructed a section in Chittenden County and plans to lay another 30 miles of pipeline from Williston to Middlebury.

Rising Tide Vermont Escalates Resistance To Pipeline

January 1, 2016 Staff, www.itsgoingdown.org ,
By Staff of It's Going Down - On December 30th, 2015 Rising Tide Vermont organized a shut down of the hearing proceedings to determine logistics in Vermont Gas Systems’ declaration of eminent domain over the land of Vermonters living in the small rural town of Monkton, VT. Activists from various climate justice organizations gathered inside of where the hearing was to be held. As the hearing officer began the proceedings a Monkton native stood up and interrupted him with the indignation of so many courageous elderly Vermonters who have been bullied and harassed for years by the corporate pigs of Vermont Gas.

Activists Shut Down Enbridge Line 9 In Canada Again

December 22, 2015 Mike Roy, www.revolution-news.com , ,
By Mike Roy for Revolution News - For the second time in as many weeks activists in Canada have occupied and shut down Line 9 Endbridge’s 300,000 barrel per day oil pipe line. This action effectively shuts down the flow of bitumen oil from the Alberta Tar Sands into the United States. The activists arrived at the Endbridge site just West of Sarnia, Ontario at 8AM and proceeded with closing the valve and locking themselves to the equipment. Line 9 is a highly contested tar sands pipeline that began shipping crude earlier this month between Sarnia and Montreal. Those involved assert that the operation of line 9 is a violation of indigenous sovereignty and treaty rights.

Pipeline Ruckus: Turning Public Hearing To Taped Comment

December 18, 2015 William Petroski, www.desmoinesregister.com ,
By William Petroski, for The Des Moines ReA ruckus developed Wednesday night when opponents of the proposed Bakken oil pipeline angrily accused Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials of trying to prevent them from publicly voicing objections at a meeting attended by about 150 people in Des Moines. Many people stood in the audience and loudly complained, with some criticizing Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa DNR Director Chuck Gipp while describing the proceedings as a sham. Gipp strongly rejected the allegations, saying the DNR was trying to be fair to all sides and follow Iowa law.

People’s Injunction Calls Out Trudeau For Breaking Pipeline Promise

December 18, 2015 Staff, www.350.org ,
By Staff of 360.org - Prime Minister Trudeau and his party promised to include climate change and to respect community voices – especially First Nations – in pipeline reviews. Now, just weeks after taking office, they are breaking that promise and refusing to suspend or cancel the reviews of the Energy East and Trans-Mountain pipelines. The Plan. Prime Minister Trudeau and his party promised to include climate change and to respect community voices – especially First Nations – in pipeline reviews. Now, just weeks after taking office, they are breaking that promise and refusing to suspend or cancel the reviews of the Energy East and Trans-Mountain pipelines.

Santa And Grandparents Arrested For Climate Defense

December 16, 2015 Rising Tide Vermont, www.popularresistance.org , , ,
By Rising Tide Vermont for Popular Resistance. Burlington, VT - Fred Wolfe, the former Santa of Strafford, VT, is awaiting a jury trial with the surviving members of The Williston Six in Chittenden County in the next few weeks. In September 2015, Wolfe and five other grandparent activists were arrested on trespassing charges by Williston Police, while blocking the pipeline construction staging site of Vermont Gas Systems on Route 2. Now, the State of Vermont is seeking jail time for the five activists. (One of the defendants, Nina Swaim, died of a stroke on October 15th, shortly after the September action.) The group says the project, and all fossil fuels, threaten the future of their grandchildren and future generations.
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