Media: Deadly Economy - 'Advancing Fossil-Fueled Death'
Full Press Release: https://tinyurl.com/deadlyeconomy Philadelphians opposed to fossil fuel development loudly greeted guests of Energized Economy, a Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia event at the National Museum of American Jewish History . Inverting the event’s marketing slogans, protesters held banners reading “Deadly Economy” and “Advancing Fossil-Fueled Death” in front of the museum’s doors. The event featured speakers from the American Gas Association, Shell
Illustration: PGW P3 LNG Plant - The Real Facts
Here are some of the real facts about Philadelphia Gas Works's proposed Passyunk Plant P3 LNG Project (Passyunk Energy Center) in southwest Philly - currently working its way through PHL Council. https://www.edgephilly.org/nopec This is a direct response from residents to the lobbying and misinformation directed at City Council by PGW and its project partners. As Philadelphia residents, we will pay for the financial and health consequences of City Council's choice. THIS IS NO
PA House Bill SB652 Criminalizing Protest
URGENT: The House vote is still pending and the window to pass SB652 narrowing. It's the bill that criminalizes protest. Call your state reps to tell them to vote NO to SB 652. Then call them again. Find their contact info here.Keep calling! Talking points below. Find number of your legislator with link below, or use Earthwork's Take Action tool https://earthworks.org/take-action/pa-sb652/ It will track you to correct legislator. Call House Leadership: Mike Turzai, Speaker (7
Update on Catastrophic Climate Change from New IPCC Report
GLOBAL WARMING OF 1.5 °C An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. Read the report here: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/ A1. Human activities are estimated to have caused approximately 1.
New Report: The Outlook for Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Refinery
The Outlook for Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Refinery “Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) may face bankruptcy again by 2022. Meanwhile, Sunoco’s efforts to remediate legacy pollution at the PES refinery omitted public involvement requirements, raising serious legal questions and new engagement opportunities.” - new report by Christina Simeone, director of policy and external affairs at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. Read the executive summary here: "Some may believe t
Peaceful Direct Action Against Dakota Access Construction Sites
Photo from Unicorn Riot "On election night 2016, we began our peaceful direct action campaign to a Dakota Access construction site and burned at least 5 pieces of heavy machinery in Buena Vista County, IA. Details regarding this action are attached to this statement below. This was information which was not shared with the public. We recognize that our action wasn’t much, but we at least stopped construction for a day at that particular site. We then began to research the too
Jurors Thank Ken Ward After Verdict
Photo: Shut It Down - Climate Direct Action "After four and a half hours of deliberation, the Skagit County jury returned to the courtroom yesterday with a split verdict: valve turner Ken Ward is guilty of burglary in the 2nd degree, but the jury hung on the question of sabotage. Ken will be sentenced June 22nd. This is not, however, the end of the story." - Jay O'Hara, for the Tar Sands Valve Turners Read the full blog post here: http://www.shutitdown.today/jurors_thank_ken_
Video: FERC Vacancies Campaign - Commissioner Nominee Hearing Vote
Edited by EDGE member for our friends at Beyond Extreme Energy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
FERC Commissioner Nominee Hearing Vote
Washington D.C. - June 6, 2017 #ResistFERC protesters disrupt #SenateENR confirmation vote for #Trump #FERC commissioner appointments. #FERCabuses #NoNewPermits
#RubberStampRebellion #BlackSnakePermits Yesterday, Jess, Sid, and Ted disrupted the appointment confirmation process for two new potential FERC commissioners, Powelson
Video: FERC Vacancies Campaign - Commissioner Nominee Hearing
Edited by EDGE member for our friends at Beyond Extreme Energy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
FERC Commissioner Nominee Hearing
Washington D.C. - May 25, 2017 On Thursday, the violence that stands at the foundation of what FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) does was palpable as one by one, folks who stood up to speak out at the Senate Confirmation Hearing for commissioner candidates Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson were ripped from the room. It's
Camp White Pine - Forest Defense Camp Resisting Sunoco's Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Camp White Pine is a direct action tree-sit fighting against the Energy Transfer Partners/Sunoco Mariner East 2 Pipeline. Follow Unicorn Riot for up-to-date videos from the Camp! Camp White Pine is preparing for ETP/Sunoco and Police to arrive any day and have built a treesit stronghold to defend this space. But last year, folks arrested there faced bails as high as $200,000 in an attempt to shut down our resistance efforts. They need to build a strong legal fund to support t
