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Were there any big anti-pipeline protests during Trump's term? (Original Post) Recursion Nov 2020 OP
We had a small skirmish in the Wimberley, Tx area concerning the building walkingman Nov 2020 #1

walkingman

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1. We had a small skirmish in the Wimberley, Tx area concerning the building
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 10:50 PM
Nov 2020

of a pipeline through the area. This fight between Hill Country landowners, environmentalists and energy giant Kinder Morgan eventually led to the Texas legislature passing the "Texas Pipeline Protest Law". It is now a felony in Texas to trespass on “critical infrastructure” to damage property or interfere with operations. “Critical infrastructure” includes pipelines, ports, feedlots, trucking terminals, dams, petrochemical plants and many other facilities.

Nothing was stopped just delayed - you can't beat these nasty MF'ers. They own the local, state, and federal regulators. I seriously doubt that we will hinder the fossil fuel industry other than being a thorn in their side. I HOPE I AM WRONG.

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