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Baclava

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13. Why is the FBI spying on opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline?

Reply to G_j (Reply #10)

Thu May 14, 2015, 12:11 PM

May 2015

A new report confirms for the first time that the FBI spied on activists in Texas who tried to stop the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Documents from the FBI reveal it failed to get approval before it cultivated informants and opened its investigation, which was run from its Houston field office. The files document "substantial non-compliance" with Department of Justice rules.

The Tar Sands Blockade mentioned in that report was one of the main groups targeted by the FBI. Agents in Houston office also told TransCanada they would share "pertinent intelligence regarding any threats" to the company in advance of protests

http://www.democracynow.org/2015/5/13/as_internal_docs_show_major_overreach

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Activists say #ShellNo after Obama greenlights Arctic drilling [View all] Baclava May 2015 OP

Just another republican-esque slap in the face, to our planet, to our waters. RiverLover May 2015 #1

"The nearest Coast Guard Station is 1000 mi away" Baclava May 2015 #2

Criminy. This is like begging for a disaster. Is Shell prepared to pay for clean-up? Like BP wasn' RiverLover May 2015 #4

I don't understand it at all. Baclava May 2015 #6

Why should we trust them Blue_In_AK May 2015 #17

"Preventing a spill is the company's number one priority" Baclava May 2015 #18

What is it with Obama and oil? AgingAmerican May 2015 #3

Is anyone going to scrutinize the DOI federal and Alaska state- permits Shell got? Sunlei May 2015 #5

"Shell can only work in the region during the ice-free months during the summer and fall" Baclava May 2015 #7

Shell said they have the permits required by State & Feds Someone should check the permits for lies. Sunlei May 2015 #8

looks like they don't have everything yet Baclava May 2015 #9

they probably will get the permits.wish someone checks the approved permits for lies. Sunlei May 2015 #11

Obama the 'climate hero' G_j May 2015 #10

Pres. O has always said , "once they get all the Federal & State permits approved" Sunlei May 2015 #12

Why is the FBI spying on opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline? Baclava May 2015 #13

So when the people we vote for don't represent us & our positions once elected, and all we have left RiverLover May 2015 #14

This is what political pressure from the government actually looks like. Baclava May 2015 #15

Good luck with that, activists. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #16