Trump administration seeks criminal crackdown on pipeline protests

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The Trump administration is joining calls to treat some pipeline protests as a federal crime

The American Gas Association and American Petroleum Institute said they backed the overall package of proposals PHMSA offered, but declined to comment on the specific proposal to mete out prison sentences for impeding construction.

“Generally speaking, INGAA is in favor of laws that serve to deter pipeline vandalism,” a spokesperson for the group said. “Tampering with or vandalizing critical infrastructure can create serious safety risks to the public, pipeline employees and the perpetrators. These acts of vandalism could also have devastating environmental impacts.”

“We're outraged and appalled at the U.S. Department of Transportation proposal to further target and criminalize communities who are exercising their lawful right to protest, and demanding a halt to environmental extraction,” said Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, North America director for the climate activist group 350.org, which has protested pipeline development.

 

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Joining calls from...other appointed Trump surrogates or consevative, ideological idiots...not a unified effort so change your headline-ALL TRUMP

Don't do it/if you agree with something Trump says we will be in the situation same scary place, from the he won. I want to die under natural circumstances and not by Trump wanting a war. Watch him closely!

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Another move by Trump to eliminate the First Amendment. The actions of a dictator .

Such a great time to be practicing your first amendment rights. Don’t fuck with the second though. A bunch of gun toting snowflakes will burst a blood vessel.

deray Well the new style of protests are more like groups of analysts wearing black masks parading around as political activists. If it's peaceful then by all means if it's not fry the lot

WTF! Pipelines always leak. RenewableEnergy

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