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.
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Corina Torgeson- First Arrest. Photo Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood
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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.
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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.
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Mike Tidwell, Founder of Chesapeake Climate Action Network, being arrested.
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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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