TRUTHOUTSATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019
🐍 ALEC Behind Ohio Bill Criminalizing Protests Against Fossil 🦕🦖 Fuel Infrastructure
DON WIENER, PR WATCH
In 2020, Ohio lawmakers are likely to pass a piece of anti-protest legislation known as the "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act," which makes it a felony for protesters to trespass on energy company property, such as pipelines, refineries and power plants. The bill was modeled after an ALEC proposal, and its corporate backers are big contributors to the Republican party and legislators in Ohio.
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