In October 2014, the FBI began contacting at least a dozen people who had been involved in protests against fracking and tar sands oil development, including the Keystone XL Pipeline. These "investigations" continue. "Ever since the Keystone XL pipeline to bring Canadian tar sands oil to Gulf coast refineries was first proposed in 2008, it’s faced strong opposition, including acts of civil disobedience. During recent months some activists have received visits from FBI agents keen to ask them questions."
Public Radio International's "Living on Earth" host Steve Curwood speaks with reporter Becky Kramer, a staff reporter with The Spokesman-Review, based in Spokane, Washington and attorney Larry Hildes, an attorney in Bellingham, Washington, who is well known for his work with civil disobedience cases. They discuss the FBI’s investigation and history of surveillance against political activists.
Before interviewing Kramer and Hildes, Curwood provides the following introduction: "Ever since the Keystone XL pipeline to bring Canadian tar sands oil to Gulf coast refineries was first proposed in 2008, it’s faced strong opposition, including acts of civil disobedience. During recent months some activists have received visits from FBI agents keen to ask them questions." This is a fascinating and frightening interview which aired during the week of February 20, 2015. The FBI's response to the anti-KXL activist investigations is predictable.
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