Tar Sands Action Protests In Washington, D.C., Arrests (PHOTOS) Day 1

Day 1 (August 20th) Keystone XL Tar Sands Action Protests In Washington, D.C., Arrests (PHOTOS)

Photo Credit: Josh Lopez

Photo Credit: Josh Lopez

Photo Credit: Josh Lopez

Photo Credit: Josh Lopez

Photo by Amy Dewan

Photo Credit: Josh Lopez

Photo Credit: Josh Lopez

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Police give first warning.
Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Corina Torgeson- First Arrest. Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood 

Bill McKibben getting arrested. Photo by Milan Ilnyckyj

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Gus Speth, Founder of NRDC, being arrested.
Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Steve Liptay

Photo Credit: Steven Liptay

Photo Credit: Steve Liptay

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Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org,  being arrested. Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Rev. Jim Antal, Minister and President of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ being arrested.
Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Mike Tidwell, Founder of Chesapeake Climate Action Network, being arrested.
Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Lt. Dan Choi, hero of the Don't Ask Don't Tell movement, being arrested.
Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood

Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood





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After the first day, Tar Sands Action is looking for volunteers. There are many potential volunteer roles available including: direct support providing water and other aid at the sit-in, food preparation, jail support, transportation, set up and clean up, and help taking photos or video.
They are in particular looking for: people with experience with civil disobedience and direct actions - particularly legal support - and event planners. Volunteer sign-up.

And of course, if you want to join in on the sit-in, please sign-up here.

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Fighting The Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline: The Start of the Sit-Ins and Arrests

Saturday, August 20, kicked off the beginning of sit-ins scheduled for the next two weeks in Washington, D.C.  

On the first day, over 70 brave men and women were in arrested, including protest organizer Bill McKibben.

Protestors are risking arrest to fight against the Keystone XL pipeline.  The hope is that President Obama will reject a permit for the pipeline.  

Photo of Bill McKibben being arrested: 

Video of the arrests:



After today, Tar Sands Action is looking for volunteers. There are many potential volunteer roles available including: direct support providing water and other aid at the sit-in, food preparation, jail support, transportation, set up and clean up, and help taking photos or video.
They are in particular looking for: people with experience with civil disobedience and direct actions - particularly legal support - and event planners. Volunteer sign-up.

And of course, if you want to join in on the sit-in, please sign-up here.