A well-intended friend shared a deflating article titled “Why Is Climate Action So Hard?”, subtitled “It’s even more complex than you think”.
All the points were true. Which is why I organize with #NoCoalNoGas: one of our campaign goals is simply “show what’s possible”.
Doing something that works (e.g., shutting down a coal plant), showing others it’s possible, and building community while doing it, is so empowering! If you need an antidote to despair, see nocoalnogas.org.
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That's why a scrappy coalition of ratepayer activists convened by #ClimateDisobedience, with #350NH and the #NoCoalNoGas and #FixTheGrid campaigns, are mobilizing to get word out and project our power onto the grid in a way that is both beneficial and prevents harm. To learn more about our pilot project, check out:
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Breaking News: New England Activists Close Region’s Last Coal Plant — No Coal, No Gas

WE WON! The only viable path forward for them has to be clean, renewable energy. Granite Shore Power may claim this is a voluntary move on their part, but we know that they’ve changed their public position on coal after the immense grassroots support for a transition to clean energy.

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From #NoCoalNoGas “Great news!! The charges against 8 friends who were arrested last fall (in the middle of the Merrimack River) were DROPPED! Our presence anywhere near the coal plant is met with huge police presence when the thing they should be concerned with is the big polluting coal plant. Read more about this case, & lack of evidence in our press release: https://www.nocoalnogas.org/blog/breaking-charges-dropped-against-no-coal-no-gas-paddlers-wrongfully-arrested-in-the-merrimack-river”
#UtilityDive caved to industry. Challenge #NoCoalNoGas’ evidence if you have a problem with the piece; don’t just fold to corporate profiteers!
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Jess Mills just schooled prosecutors in the “live free” state about civil liberty:
https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2023-09-28/loitering-prowling-climate-activist-protest-law-constitutionality #NoCoalNoGas #ClimateDefence
Facing constitutional questions, NH prosecutors drop 'loitering and prowling' case against climate activist

The case was dropped after the activist's lawyer challenged the law's constitutionality.

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One outstanding quote after another from Leif Taranta, tactical organizer extraordinaire with #NoCoalNoGas:
https://tnhdigital.com/22144/news/shutting-down-the-last-large-coal-plant-in-new-england/
Shutting down the last large coal plant in New England:

It was a freezing winter morning on the grounds of the large coal plant in Bow New Hampshire, where Leif Taranta found themself facing a daring task: climbing the several hundred-foot smokestack. The day was frigid, but the heat emitting from the coal plant was hotter than the surrounding area, keeping the climbers at least...

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Two arrests were made at 8am - after No Coal No Gas stopped the coal train for over 3 hours!

We have to stop sending shipments of coal to Merrimack Station in Bow, NH - it is dangerous for the health of workers, community, and planet.
#climatejustice
#nocoalnogas
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“Two arrests were made at 8am - after we stopped the coal train for over 3 hours! We have to stop sending shipments of coal to Bow - it is dangerous for the health of workers, community, and planet. #StrikeDownCoal #BuildUpJustice #TrainByTrain”

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Coal Train blockaded in Westford, Massachusetts. Blockaders call for: Worker, Community, & Planet Health over CSX Profit

Updates at https://twitter.com/NoCoalNoGas

#NoCoalNoGas
#StrikeDownCoal #BuildUpJustice
Solidarity with #RailLabor #RailroadWorkers #UnionStrong

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Time to close down the last big coal plant in New England, and then end the fossil fuel industry. #BucketByBucket #NoCoalNoGas

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