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Collected Item: “States Quietly Criminalizing Oil Protests During Covid”

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States Quietly Criminalizing Oil Protests During Covid

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News Article/ Podcast

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It is infuriating to see so many instances of government taking advantage of Covid-19 in order to enact laws that will backtrack any progress made against fossil fuel industry. But honestly, they have done this before and it wont be the last time.

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#ASU, #HST580, #SocialJustice, fossil fuels, politics, government, state governments, protest, energy

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https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/states-criminalizing-fossil-fuel-protests?fbclid=IwAR0RYVGS6uWOsBwSe9IlyboibMuug3qzdGeNYupAYsJp6YAKYqYl9VGcL6g

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WNYC Studios,

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2020-06-18
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