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Closure of FERC "public" meeting draws street blockade

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 17:19

The monthly "public" meeting on May 19th of the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) was closed to the public in response to this week's protests. In response protesters took over 1st St NE in front of FERC's doors. Sounds of chainsaws and fracking fluid injection were played over the PA at one point, at another point the mock eminent domain notice against FERC chairman Norman Bay's house was read aloud for the second time. It had been posted the previous day when the mock pipeline was set up at the Chairman's house.

Video from the 1st St blockade outside FERC on 5-19-2016

Related:Video overview of entire week of action including both the Rubber Stamp Rebellion and Break Free From Fossil Fuels (1 min 15 sec)

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Blocking the streets outside FERC after their monthly "public" meeting was closed to the public

Anti-TPP activists perform street theater, then march to DNC

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 21:38

On the 18th of May the US International Trade Commission (US ITC) released its economic impact statement of the TPP or Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

Outside, both the Rubber Stamp Rebellion and the No Lame Duck Uprising were present, performing a skit about how the ISDN or "Investor State Dispute resolution" corporate courts would let oil companies sue the US for demanding they clean up their spills or limit their drilling. The skit ended with Uncle Sam, hat in hand, begging the taxpayers for money to pay off the TPP ISDN judgements to Big Pig Oil.

Video of the TPP skit featuring Pig Oil and his fracking buddies

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Globalization/Anti-globalization

The skit in front of the US International Trade Commission

FERC chairman Norman Bey skips town to dodge protesters at his house

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/17/2016 - 23:29

On the 17th of May, the Rubber Stamp Rebellion showed up in front of FCC Chairman Norman Bey's Dupont Circle area DC home.Some stayed all night-and early the next morning a notice of eminent domain was read out and a "pipeline" set up in front of his home. A neighbor reported Norman had skipped town to duck the protesters.

DC Media Group video of "pipeline" at Norman Bay's house early AM May 18

Environment/Food/Health

FERC Chair Norman Bey gets gas pipeline at HIS house! (still from DC Media Group video taken early AM May 18)

Rubber Stamp Rebellion begins with AM and PM blockades of FERC, 7 arrests-and a home demo

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 08:51

On the 16th of May, the Rubber Stamp Rebellion began with an 8AM blockade and noisefest outside the offices of FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This was followed by a PM rush hour "pipeline" blockade stopping all traffic out of FERC's driveway. That night, FERC Commissioner Tony Clark got home only to find protesters were there too. FERC is notorious for rubberstamping almost all permits for oil and gas fracking and pipelines. They are also the source of eminent domain authority for these projects.

Video highlights of the FERC blockades plus(last 38 sec) a cop trying to order the camera turned off (common problem at FERC)

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Blocking FERC's driveway at about 4PM

Break Free From Fossil Fuels demands end to offshore drilling

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/15/2016 - 22:05

On the 15th of May, the global Break Free From Fossil Fuels protests came to DC with a march from the White House to the Lincoln Memorial. The demand in DC was for an end to offshore oil drilling, just days after Shell spilled more oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the marchers carried a mock offshore "jack-up" oil drilling rig through the streets.

Video highlights of the march

Environment/Food/Health

Break Free from Fossil Fuels on Constitution Ave

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