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16 Arrested Blocking Tar Sands Shipment in Oregon

HeadlineDec 18, 2013

Sixteen people have been arrested in Oregon after blocking a shipment of equipment bound for the Alberta tar sands. The protesters locked themselves to two vehicles in front of the truck’s route. Organizers say the action marked the sixth against tar sands shipments in the Pacific Northwest in just over two weeks.

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