Opponents of the Utah inland port development denounced not only the project but also capitalism, colonialism, climate change and immigration laws in organized speeches before they crossed 400 South, temporarily blocking traffic, and swarmed into the Salt Lake Chamber offices.

Phillip laid his body in the easement and locked his body to an underground concrete blockade directly in the path of the pipeline. His action stopped MVP work at the site for 7 hours, preventing the company’s progression towards the nearby Yellow Finch tree sits.

A representative of the observatories atop Mauna Kea announced this afternoon that all observations, maintenance and other activities will stop tonight after about two dozen observatory workers were evacuated from the summit.