Environment/Food/Health

DC Residents protest continuing efforts to merge PEPCO, Exelon

On the 17th of September, DC area residents marched on City Hall demanding that the Council and the Mayor stand firm on the city's rejection of the proposed PEPCO-Exelon merger. Exelon is known for customer service even worse than PEPCO plus a virulent opposition to net metering and solar installations. The Public Service Commission has rejected the proposed merger but Exelon has yet to give up and are asking the PSC to reconsider their decision. DC has rejected the merger on grounds that it would interfere with efforts to move PEPCO towards greater use of renewable energy, to which Exelon as proven hostile.

Video-residents march on City Hall, deliver signed "petition banner" for Mayor's office

Marching on City Hall against Exelon

Tents return to McPherson as Catholic Climate Movement holds 10 day fast

Beginning on the 14th of September, Catholic Climate Movement has been fasting on water only in McPherson Square to raise awareness of climate change. This fast will run until the Pope's visit to DC. Pope Francis has himself issued statements condemning human-caused climate change. Fasters at McPherson Square and at FERC both are fasting on water-only until the Pope's visit and are coordinating their efforts.

Video interview with one of the fasters in McPherson Square

Catholic Climate Movement's tents in McPherson Square

Interview with a Catholic fasting against climate change

Interviews with two Beyond Extreme Energy water-only fasters at FERC

Video interviews with two participants on the 7th day of an 18 day water-only fast at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also known as FERC. The fast is demanding and end to all issuance of permits for fossul fuel extraction by FERC. That includes gas fracking, pipelines, export facilities, all of it. FERC has responded with a gag order forbidding their staffers from talking to the activists out front.

Video-two interviews with fasters outside FERC

The scene at FERC on the 7th day of BXE's fast

BXE's fasters on what's fracked up at FERC

Anti-fracking activists begin 2 week fast, occupation at FERC

On the 8th of September, anti-fracking activists arrived in front of the offices of FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) for a two week fast and sidewalk occupation that will last until the Pope's visit to Washington DC on September 24. Activists from Beyond Extreme Emergy are demanding that not one more permit be approved for a fracking well, a gas export facility, a pipeline, or any other fracking related project. This is the 4th time FERC has found itself facing daily protests over fracking and gas export. Yes, we have "a situation" at FERC!

Tar sands/Enbridge protesters lock down at Kerry's house for 5 hours

On the 25th of August, MidWest Unrest marched on the home of Seceretary of State John Kerry. Upon arrival a wave of protesters went over the police pens protecting the house and locked down in a hard blockade. It was 5 hours before police managed to arrest the blockaders. A year ago, Kerry's State dept illegally approved border bypass scheme to increase capacity of the Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline without public input.

Video-setting up in lockboxes, then arrests nearly 5 hours later

Lockboxes at Kerry's place

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