"Dozens Arrested In Washington State Environmental Protest"

"Dozens of people were arrested in Washington state on Sunday, two days after protesters set up a blockade on railroad tracks leading to a pair of oil refineries as part of a global protest over dependence on fossil fuels, authorities said.

The protesters, camping out on BNSF Railway [BNISF.UL] tracks at Anacortes, Washington, about 70 miles (113 km) north of Seattle, refused police orders to disperse, said Katie McCulloch, a spokesman for the Skagit County Department of Emergency Management.

All of the 52 protesters under arrest were charged with trespassing, while one person was also charged with resisting arrest, according a statement on the department’s website. No injuries were reported."

Kevin Murphy reports for Reuters May 15, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Climate Activists In New York, Washington State Protest Fossil Fuels" (Reuters)

"40 Arrested During Climate Change Protest" (NWI Times)

"Protests Against Drilling On Public Lands Are Escalating" (High Country News)