Activists Shut Pipeline Valves, Halt Flow of Tar Sands Oil

‘Ten climate activists were arrested Tuesday for attempting to shut down all tar sands oil coming into the United States from Canada by manually turning off pipelines in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Washington state.
The group, which calls itself Climate Direct Action, includes five activists and five other supporters and videographers. They posted pictures and videos online that showed them cutting chains and turning the manual safety valves to stop the flow through the pipelines.
The activists issued a statement on Tuesday saying the action was in support of the call for International Days of Prayer and Action for Standing Rock.’

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