set at $14,000 and $11,500 respectively.

Please consider making a generous donation to assist in getting Lauren and Pika free and for our peaceful, sustained resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline:
https://bit.ly/TSBDonate

The photo is of Pika on her platform from the road. Lauren's banner read "Resistance is Fertile."

n her person and her resourcefulness. She's currently on a limb about 70 feet in the air, chillin.

Law enforcement hasn't left the scene, and they are there with noisy, generator-powered flood lights to induce sleep deprivation. Pika's supporters haven't left the scene entirely, either. Four Tar Sands Blockade supporters will be holding vigil for her through the night.

While it is a dangerous situation and it is certainly an exercise of extraordinarily questionable judgement on the part of the police, Pika is an experienced climber and we expect her to be fine.

Lauren on the other hand has been booked for the night in Nacogdoches County Jail. Her charges are Fourth Degree (State) Felony Criminal Mischief, Class A Misdemeanor Resisting Arrest, and Class B Misdemeanor Criminal Trespass. We won't know until tomorrow what her bail will be when she visits with a Nacogdoches County Justice of the Peace.

Please consider making a generous donation to assist in our peaceful, sustained, strategic resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline:
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PS - That's Lauren on the left, Pika on the right =)

For more info, visit our LiveBlog here:
http://tarsandsblockade.org/11th-action

nd treats!

The Sacul Tree Blockaders, Pika and Lauren, are holding tight and watching the situation develop as TransCanada construction crews continue working around their position minus the three pieces of heavy equipment their platforms are tied to.

Happy Halloween #TranScamada! There are many more treats than y'alls tricks, and we're here to prove it!

For more information and frequent updates, visit our LiveBlog here:
http://tarsandsblockade.org/11th-action

L pipeline route!

New Englander Women are rising up in response to the devastation their communities have faced due to Hurricane Sandy today to oppose KXL and connect the dots between climate change and the extreme weather being experienced regularly across the globe!

Read more about Dr. Stein, Lauren, and Pika - lifelong residents of New Hampshire and Vermont respectively - on our LiveBlog here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/11th-action/

radicts their previous lies that "protestors are misinformed" about the contents of their pipeline.... which they have refused to make public. btw.

Read more of TranScamada's contradictory statements here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/day36/

Click LIKE and SHARE to shine light on these lies before they cost lives.

ld actions of their own.

Earlier this month, dozens of organizations signed an open letter in support of the blockade. Since its release, more organizations have signed on, bringing the total close to 50!

http://tarsandsblockade.org/opensupportletter/

Click LIKE and SHARE to say thanks to the great people with 350 Maine.

If your organization would like to sign on, please go to the link and let us know.

ppose the Keystone XL? Reason number one: Climate Change. http://bit.ly/WhyNoKXL

For all those on the East Coast, here are some resources for you. Stay safe.

Storm tracker, evacuation zones and storm surge estimates:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57541786/hurricane-sandy-storm-tracker-and-forecast-maps/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-preparedness-tips-resources-family-safe/story?id=17578120#.UI37Q8Xol80

distinct by it's simple audio and epic aerial shots. I was stunned, I was unmoved, I wanted to vomit and run and spin and shake all at the same time. I wept relentlessly."

"It was then I decided I would do all that I could to stop this massacre. A few days later, I left for Texas."

Read her full diary entry here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/day35

Click LIKE and SHARE to spread Cat's story and celebrate her dedication to doing what is right.

"Now here I am 80 feet off the ground...It's been quiet today, which was much appreciated...These passing hours have been rough. The weather has grown colder. I mostly sleep or read fiction, only leaving the warmth of my cocoon when I have been thoroughly convinced that the sun is high enough in the sky to warm my bones...We do what we can, these times are dark."

"Fear aside, I still harbor much hope. So much."

All heart and tree bark,
Cat Ripley

Full diary entry here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/day35

e blockade.

"Any easement acquisition of this property by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP for the purpose of construction the Keystone XL pipeline, was done so in a dishonest manner constituting criminal conspiracy to defraud."

We love you, keep fighting.

Join us in Texas: http://bit.ly/TSB-JOIN

ggle to stop the toxic tar sands once and for all.

WATCH their story here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/day34

"It's okay to be scared. I'm scared everyday out here....but courage isn't about being not afraid its about how you respond to your fear. There's only one thing deeper than my fear and that's my love, my love of life. The world I want to create doesn't involve giant corporations bullying people....I'm here for the dignity of all humanity, a livable planet, and a thriving just, sustainable world."

"Love is an active thing. Love is about taking actions to protect and defend people that you love. Working for their health and safety and the future for the little ones. That's why I'm out here."

Click LIKE and SHARE to spread their powerful story far and wide. We want everyone to see this video of why we blockade.

blockade.

Here's a comment from locals in the crowd:

"The only local jobs TransCanada has created here is paying off our local police."

While our friends remain in the blockade, others are organizing across the region. If you can't climb up a tree, there are still many ways to help on the ground.

It will take a massive grassroots effort to defeat the Keystone XL and you can be a part of it. This includes things like community outreach, cooking, scheduling, writing, media, phonecalls, art and much more.

Sign up on our website and let us know how you would like to help. http://bit.ly/TSB-JOIN

ice activists, from occupiers to tea partiers, the Tar Sands Blockade puts aside partisan politics to reach our common goal.

No one wants the Keystone XL in East Texas except TransCanada and their bought-and-paid for politicians. And that includes many of the local police arresting us, and the DA's prosecuting.

The great folks at Firedoglake asked their members to call Wood County government officials and the responses are incredible. Here's one:

"Inspector Hearsh (lead DA investigator) told me he doesn’t want the pipeline in his county any more than we do, that he knows it is terrible, and that he is concerned about the chemicals the pipeline is carrying. But he (in my words) is between a rock and a hard place. He said his officers have to take off duty jobs to make enough money to survive."

Read more here: http://bit.ly/TSB-firedoglake

Click LIKE and SHARE to show the Wood County officials they don't have to take orders from TransCanada.

great investigative report re-printed from Truth-Out on this cozy, and at times confusing, relationship between TransCanada and local police: http://tarsandsblockade.org/truthout/

Click LIKE and SHARE to help expose this relationship and demand transparency and accountability.

rs in the trees despite TransCanada’s recent moves to build the toxic pipeline around them.

Cat Ripley, 20, is no stranger to TransCanada’s toxic pipelines and helped stop one of their proposed Liquified Natural Gas pipelines outside Portland.

“I’ve stopped pipelines before. I came out here two weeks ago to help stop TransCanada’s latest toxic pipeline,“ said Cat. “I look forward to going up into the trees in solidarity with everyone in the blockade.”

Click LIKE and SHARE to stand in solidarity with Cat and Jerry's brave actions to join the tree blockade. Here's to stopping another pipeline!

Read Cat and Jerry's story plus the email that Cat sent us at 4AM, here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/day32/

opposition to tar sands tankers and proposed pipelines.

Defend Our Coast events marked the largest act of non-violent civil disobedience to stop tar sands pipelines and tankers that Canada has ever seen. Congrats! http://defendourcoast.ca/actions/

And in case you needed yet another reminder that the movement against Big Oil’s pet project of the tar sands is more united and thriving than ever, check out the video message from our friends up North on our blog: http://tarsandsblockade.org/solidarity-from-canada-to-texas/

Click LIKE if it is great to see more cross-pipeline solidarity!

the desire to save our children – to honor them now, by whatever means you have.”

LIKE and SHARE Cherri's video and view photos from her action that delayed operations at the KXL pipeyard here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/10th-action/

Then demonstrate your support for Cherri’s action to defend our coast and stand with indigenous and affected communities with a DONATION to her bail fund - http://bit.ly/TSB-Donate

“This pipeline is a project of death. From destructive tar sands development that destroy indigenous sovereignty and health at the route’s start to the toxic emissions that will lay further burden on environmental justice communities along the Gulf of Mexico, this pipeline not only disproportionately affects indigenous frontline communities but its clear that it will bring death and disease to all in its path.” - Cherri Foytlin

's trucks in the yard for an hour.

Cherri's action is in solidarity with the Defend Our Coast actions happening across British Columbia today and all indigenous and frontline communities endangered by this toxic pipeline.

This Louisiana resident is not stranger to the devastating impacts of Big Oil. In the Spring of 2011 she walked 1,243 miles from New Orleans to Washington D.C. as a call for action to stop the BP Drilling Disaster, has been a constant voice speaking out for the health and ecosystems of Gulf Coast communities.

Read more about Cherri's full story and updates on our blog: http://tarsandsblockade.org/10th-action/

Their heroic actions along with those on the ground working on supplies, organizing landowners, and getting the word out have TransCanada worried. To quote their PR guy Dodson:

“We’re concerned about the blockade,” Dodson said. “No question about it...Do you think the protests will keep growing?”

Yes, we will keep growing. Over the past few months we have grown with your support. Check out our blog to see what's been happening and sign up to join us in Texas. http://tarsandsblockade.org/onemonth/

If you can, please also consider a donation: https://www.wepay.com/donations/tar-sands-blockade_1

Click LIKE, SHARE or leave a COMMENT to celebrate one month on the blockade!

and egregious criminal overcharges by local law enforcement. http://tarsandsblockade.org/9th-action/

Here’s a photo of our spokesperson, Ron Seifert, holding the stack of legal papers from TransCanada.

Due to the SLAPP suits’ outrageous claims, the tree blockaders have by-and-large felt too threatened to safely reveal their identities, despite their protest being nonviolent.

A SLAPP suit is intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.

We will not abandon the landowners we've met and our community which has rallied behind us.

No Keystone XL

pand our ability to defend the land against tar sands and TransCanada.

We also learned today that Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, the man who said very mean things about us, is running for Lieutenant Governor of Texas! Lulz all around.

Read more about the man running for Lt. Governor and how the media reacted when he called a 78-year-old woman an "eco-anarchist" for the crime of trespassing *on her own land* standing in solidarity with the blockade. http://tarsandsblockade.org/day29/

Click LIKE if you think politicians are weird creatures.

ten blockaders climbed into a Tree Village built to blockade construction of the Keystone XL. This included a 30ft x 100ft long Wall and several platforms in the trees. http://tarsandsblockade.org/tree-sit-launch/

On September 25th TransCanada and their paid enforcers choked, pepper-sprayed and tasered Benjamin Franklin and Shannon Beebe after they locked to a machine to protect their friends. http://tarsandsblockade.org/transcanada-torture/

On October 1st Alejandro de la Torre locked himself to the ground to protect a family farm. http://tarsandsblockade.org/7th-action/

On October 2nd Maggie Gorry climbed up a 40-ft pole and prevented Keystone XL construction from continuing around the blockade for 2 days. http://tarsandsblockade.org/maggie/

On October 5th several dozen national organizations from several movements signed an open letter in solidarity with the blockade. http://tarsandsblockade.org/opensupportletter/

On October 15th we held our largest action yet with almost 60 people taking back land stolen by TransCanada to re-supply those of us in the trees. http://tarsandsblockade.org/9th-action/

Click LIKE and SHARE because this is only the start!

d its way with people,” he said. “People feel powerless … . And there are a handful of powerless people right now sitting in treetops on platforms made of wood and rope, and the industry has no answer for them. They don’t know what to do. So maybe this can be a wake-up call to let people know that they can fight back.”

It is exactly that spirit that has TransCanada’s Dodson worried. “We’re concerned about the blockade,” he said. “No question about it. How do you think they’re doing? Do you think the protests will keep growing?”

Click LIKE and SHARE if you think TransCanada should be worried that the blockade will keep growing!

check out some of the news finally making it across the nation:

LA Times:
Keystone XL pipeline brings out the protest in locals
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-texas-pipeline-20121020,0,1638530.story

NY Times:
Protesters Gather at Keystone Site in Texas
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/13/us/protesters-gather-at-keystone-xl-site-in-texas.html?_r=1&ref=keystonepipeline

And more! Check out our blogs for first-person accounts from recent actions.
http://tarsandsblockade.org/day24/
http://tarsandsblockade.org/day25/

Click LIKE and SHARE to help get the word out about this crazy pipeline and tar sands extraction.

r of the United States.

We will continue fighting. More and more people are joining us in Texas, and you can too. Sign up here so you can help fight: http://tarsandsblockade.org/join-us/join-action/

Click LIKE and SHARE to show your friends the impact of tar sands extraction and the huge scale of our fight.

nformation are available at our action blog: http://tarsandsblockade.org/9th-action/

Many people ask us what they can do to help, and this is a great start. It will take a nationwide movement to defeat the Keystone XL pipeline. Solidarity rallies, garage sales, letter-writing campaigns, blogging, videos, etc all help in the struggle to defeat tar sands and TransCanada.

Click LIKE and SHARE if you're glad to see TransCanada's feeling the heat across the US and Canada!

The blockade remains occupied by other sitters and they have vowed to remain in the trees. They have plenty of supplies and are ready for the long haul.

As evidenced by our mass action on Monday, our movement is growing and expanding. Check out another first-person blog from a blockader arrested at the action. http://tarsandsblockade.org/day25/

Please leave a COMMENT for the incredible blockaders arrested yesterday and those who still remain in the trees.

nd through the clear-cut and back to the road, I was first overcome with a deep sadness. I felt that I had failed my friends, and even that I had failed the forest itself.

I have spent many nights in those woods, and can attest to their majesty and wonder. I watched the canopy come down at the hands of men operating machines, which could only be built and utilized in a world as insane as ours.

As I viewed the devastation that TransCanada had wrought upon that landscape, I began to imagine that devastation running across the continent, and was then filled with a greater rage and resolve to continue on, no matter how many thug police are set on my path."

Click LIKE and SHARE to help this blockader tell his story.

people that just want to keep what they've worked for.

Yesterday's mass action was made possible by people like you standing up and saying NO.

Together we can stop the Keystone XL. Please join us in Texas and stand in solidarity with landowners, past blockaders and our community.

http://tarsandsblockade.org/join-us/join-action/

Canada is throwing at anyone whom it can identify, our mass action was a great success. We will not be intimidated.

Singing came down from the trees as tree-sitters could finally physically see our movement is growing. Howls and yells came from the ground to show our solidarity with the brave folks who have been in the trees for 23 days now.

We've made an incredible new action video available at our blog. http://tarsandsblockade.org/9th-action/

Click LIKE and SHARE if you would like to see more mass actions like this one!

Also please leave a COMMENT for all the brave people who risked arrests and lawsuits just to get their friends food and water.

ed the tree blockade.

Today there are solidarity actions in DC, Austin, New York, Boston, etc.

Click LIKE and SHARE to show your support for today's action and join this growing movement.

See more photos and breaking updates here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/9th-action/

UPDATE 4PM: Eight blockaders total have been arrested. Demonstrate your support with a generous donation to their jail support- http://bitly.com/TSB-Donate

argest and longest tree sit in Texas history is the staging ground of the largest walk-on site protest and civil disobedience in the history of the Keystone XL pipeline construction (thus far)!

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Follow the action throughout the day on our LiveBlog and LiveStream here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/9th-action/

ing land through eminent domain.

The easement around the Tree Village remains a constant police state. TransCanada directly pays local police $30 an hour while the police use their state issued equipment to do the company's bidding. http://tarsandsblockade.org/day21/

Three weeks is just the start.

Click LIKE and SHARE if you think actions like ours should spread across the pipeline. Not just in Texas but Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota and Canada!

utting around the tree blockade for two entire days.

Allow us to to paint the full picture of what’s been happening here: we’ve got a multi-national corporation that has come into Texas, expropriated private land by eminent domain, and hired local law enforcement as a private security force to set up an occupied police state at the tree blockade.

Click LIKE and SHARE to help shed light on this absurd situation. The more people who demonstrate we're not afraid the more TransCanada's repressive tactics will fall flat.

Watch the video here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/day21/

. Check it out, and if your local group would like to express their support sign up on this page: http://tarsandsblockade.org/opensupportletter/

We are now on Day 20 at the Tree Blockade, and have expanded to a nature preserve held down by Kevin up in the trees. For updates: http://tarsandsblockade.org/day20/

Our movement is growing by the day. Solidarity actions for this Monday are planned in Austin, New York and Washington DC.

Please LIKE and SHARE on this solidarity photo from 350 Massachusetts. Also leave a COMMENT thanking all the groups who are joining this fight!

broken only by the sounds of a band of activists who have vowed to stop it."

Read the entire article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/13/us/protesters-gather-at-keystone-xl-site-in-texas.html

Check out the Blockade's response here: http://tarsandsblockade.org/nytimes/