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How to Stop a Pipeline, screenprint by Nicolas Lampert & Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands

From the We Are the Storm portfolio we produced in 2015 in collaboration with Culture Strike.

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Activists Reclaim Water from Detroit Mayor's Home and Redistribute it to the Community

Activists Reclaim Water from Detroit Mayor’s Home and Redistribute it to the Community

from MICATS Today, following our 3rd annual Rooting Resistance action camp, people from both Detroit and Michigan Coalitions Against Tar Sands (DCATS/MICATS) took water from Mayor Duggan’s residence, the Manoogian Mansion and redistributed it to residents facing water shutoffs. Folks attached a hose to the Mansion’s external spigot and filled jugs of water. Participants say they are taking…

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Detroit Activists Reclaim Water From Mayor's City Owned Mansion And Distribute It To Residents Without Water

Detroit Activists Reclaim Water From Mayor’s City Owned Mansion And Distribute It To Residents Without Water

Activists from the Detroit and Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands, decided to take action against the Detroit water shut offs on Monday. The group went to the city owned and taxpayer funded mansion of Detroit Mayor, Mike Duggan, and filled jugs of water with a hose that they later distributed to residents who have had their water shut off by the city. Detroit began shutting of water service to…

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MI CATS on Trial | Line 6B Citizens' Blog

MI CATS on Trial | Line 6B Citizens’ Blog

MI CATS on Trial | Line 6B Citizens’ Blog

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Environmental Justice in a Fossil Fuel Dependent world on Flickr. During the #MICATStrial Joe brought this poster he made. You’ll see the influence of media, and corporate backed policing activities are represented. Its great that the three women served time between January 31 and March 5th, and have been released on 13 months probation. There’s going to be a future trial to address the state’s…

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Disruption at Michigan Policy Conference Calls Attention to Aging Mackinac Pipeline

Disruption at Michigan Policy Conference Calls Attention to Aging Mackinac Pipeline

from MICATS Mackinac Island — Wednesday, 1pm, 2015 – a group of concerned individuals from across the state of Michigan have just converged at the start of the 2015 Michigan Policy Conference to draw attention to the aging crude oil pipeline known as “Line 5″. Three MICATS organizers disrupted Governor Rick Snyder as he was giving his opening address. One individual, Mariah Urueta, said “To help…

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Wahmhoff To Face Trial For Pipeline Skateboarding Action

Wahmhoff To Face Trial For Pipeline Skateboarding Action

Marshall, MI – Environmental Activist, Chris Wahmhoff will be going to trial in December to face charges of misdemeanor trespassing and a felony resisting and obstructing in relation to a protest against Enbridge Energy.

On June 24, 2013 Kalamazoo, MI resident Chris Wahmhoff skateboardedinto a section of Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline near Marshall, MI as part of a MICATS protest which was in…

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Sending the Enbridge 3 Some Love before Sentencing Party

Sending the Enbridge 3 Some Love before Sentencing Party

Join us at the Anchor Bar this Wednesday at 6 to send letters of love, encouragement and support to the MiCats3/Enbridge3.

Getting letters in jail is like Christmas so how lovely would it be for them to receive a big stack of uplifting letters before sentencing March 5th. What better way to show love than to get together to write letters, eat yummy food, enjoy each other’s company, get updates…

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