top
South Bay
South Bay
Indybay
Indybay
Indybay
Regions
Indybay Regions North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area California United States International Americas Haiti Iraq Palestine Afghanistan
Topics
Newswire
Features
From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature

Arrests in Martinez as Californians demonstrate against oil trains

by R. Robertson
Police arrested four Bay Area protesters after they suspended themselves from the Benicia-Martinez railroad bridge to hang a banner protesting oil trains. Photos here are of the protest in San Jose, California. Both protests were part of a week of action against oil trains.
800_350sanjoserobotbest.jpg
Police arrested four Bay Area protesters after they suspended themselves from the Benicia-Martinez railroad bridge to hang a banner protesting oil trains last week. Elsewhere in California, Raging Grannies in Davis and San Jose enlivened protests there singing out,”No more exploding trains”.

Oil trains go through almost every US state, disproportionately over poorer American communities. The crude oil moving by train is more toxic, explosive, and carbon intensive than conventional oil. It puts millions of Americans and Canadians at risk. Last week there were more than 80 protests and educational events in North America about this danger.

The Lac-Mégantic rail disaster happened July 6, 2013, when a freight train carrying Bakken formation crude oil rolled downhill and derailed, resulting in the fire and explosion of multiple tank cars. Forty-seven people died and many others injured. Last week's events were timed to coincide with the anniversary of that catastrophe.
800_350sanjosebeststn.jpg
...before the outdoor rally
§parasols at Guadalupe River Park
by R. Robertson
800_350sanjoseparasols.jpg
It was a hot day
§Some of the concerned folks
by R. Robertson
800_350sanjosefam.jpg
Houses near the railroad tracks are in particular danger...the "blast zone" of endangerment is one mile
§Robot with a message
by R. Robertson
800_350sanjoserobotfront.jpg
§two of the San Jose Raging Grannies
by R. Robertson
800_350sanjoseshirleyk.jpg
Altogether Raging Grannies on the SF Peninsula and from San Jose numbered 17
§Control Railroad Corporations!
by R. Robertson
800_350sanjosecontrolrrcorps.jpg
§Grannies take the stage
by R. Robertson
800_350sanjosestage1.jpg
§the crowd numbered about 100
by R. Robertson
800_350sanjosecrowd.jpg
The event was covered on corporate media TV news hopefully bringing more attention to the issue
Add Your Comments
Listed below are the latest comments about this post.
These comments are submitted anonymously by website visitors.
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
Paul Wulterkens
Wed, Jul 15, 2015 3:45AM
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!

Donate

$110.00 donated
in the past month

Get Involved

If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.

Publish

Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.

IMC Network