Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Climate-Action-at-White-House-in-Washington-27MZIFV5WDX8.htmlConceptually similarClimate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04HJMCompleted★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04HJOCompleted★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04HJPCompleted★★★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04HJQCompleted★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04H53Completed★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04H5ACompleted★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04HIVCompleted★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04H54Completed★★★★Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGP04H3FCompleted★★★★View AllGP04HJAClimate Action at White House in WashingtonDaryl Hannah and author Rick Bass sit in protest against the Keystone XL pipleline project in front of the White House fence before being arrested in a group of 48 environmental, social justice, labor, Nebraska farmers, religious and celebrity activists.Locations:North America-United States of America-Washington, D.C.Date:13 Feb, 2013Credit:© Greenpeace / Robert MeyersMaximum size:2208px X 2640pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Activists-Actors-Authors-Badges-Celebrities-Chaining actions-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Day-Keystone pipeline-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Two people-United States Government-White HouseShoot:Climate Action at White House in WashingtonGreenpeace USA Executive Director Phil Radford was among 48 environmental leaders, social justice advocates and celebrities arrested in a non-violent protest at the White House in an action designed to ask President Obama to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline proposal to carry bitumous compounds from the Tar Sands development in Canada to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. Radford joined with Michael Brune, director of the Sierra Club, in the first civil disobedience in the Sierra Club's 122-year history, as well as civil rights leader Julian Bond, 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben, NASA climate scientist James Hansen, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., actor Daryl Hannah and others. Each of the group was charged with failure to disperse and obey lawful orders, and released on $100 bond.
