Category: Gulf Coast Rising

Dozens of Gulf Coast Organizations Draw the Line on Tar Sands

Reprinted from Bridge the Gulf. Greetings, As residents of the State of Alabama, the Gulf Coast region, and the United States of America, we invite and implore you to join us as we stand united in saying “NO” to extracting, transporting and processing tar sands oil – also known as bitumen, heavy crude or dilbit …

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Alabama Residents Draw the Line on Tar Sands on Mobile Bay

***UPDATE 9/21/13 8:30PM – Check out some of the local coverage of today’s march: WKRG CBS 5: Original here: http://www.wkrg.com/story/23493557/protesting-tar-sands-in-mobile FOX 10 – report: http://www.fox10tv.com/news/local/mobile-county/groups-protest-tar-sands-tanker-project *This post is based on MEJACoalition’s press release from today’s march: Press Contacts: Joe Womack, Kim McCuiston, 251-298-7952, mejacoalition@gmail.com Mobile Residents Draw the Line on Tar Sands on Mobile Bay

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Life at the End of the Line — Drawing the Line on Tar Sands in Houston’s East End

Post by Ethan Nuss, Volunteer with Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS) “My son died from cancer. He was only 26,” he said as his eyes quivered and filled with tears. I struggled to complete the community health survey that brought me to this man’s humble front porch, which was next door to a menacing, …

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