D.C. Rising Tide Crashes Coal Conference

"Activists with DC Rising Tide brought a coal industry conference on March 26 to a stop as they denounced coal-to-liquids as a corporate scam that would continue the destructive path of the fossil fuel industry. They hung a banner saying "Coal Takes Lives," -- mimicking the World Coal-to-Liquid conference abbreviation CTL -- and called for climate justice and clean, green, renewable energy.

The activists took turns rising to admonish the fossil fuels industry before being escorted out of the building by hotel security. The protesters blasted the coal schemers, who had payed a $3000 conference fee, with fiery speeches in the middle of a panel by executives from coal and oil industry groups including the World Coal Institute, Chevron, the World Petroleum Council, and Consol Energy.

Three activists who locked arms were detained and forbidden from returning to the Mayflower hotel.

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ORIGINAL SOURCE: Infoshop News