America's tree sitters risk lives on the front line - News Summed Up

America's tree sitters risk lives on the front line


Facebook Twitter Pinterest Red and Minor, mother and daughter pipeline protesters, stand in front of Bottom Creek. But they also say this is about more than just a pipeline, built by Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC. ‘I’m not here because I’m a tree hugger’Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kim Ellis sits in the support camp, where she has lived for the entire duration of the monopod protest. Tree sits are particularly effective because it’s difficult to remove the person suspended in the air without endangering their lives. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Throughout the night, law enforcement officers run generators and shine spotlights directly into the support camp of the monopod protester.


Source: The Guardian May 26, 2018 09:56 UTC



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