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Members of XR Boston continue disrupting the General Hooker entrance, demanding an immediate ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Blockade Massachusetts State House Week of Rebellion State House No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
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After nearly 14 months of a daily stand-out at the Massachusetts State House, where volunteers engaged with staffers and passersby about the need for immediate climate action, members of Extinction Rebellion Boston have escalated to non-violent civil disobedience.

State House Civil Disobedience No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Week of Rebellion
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Climate Activists Block Rush Hour Traffic in General Disruption Against New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

Mass Arrests Traffic Disruption No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
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On Thursday June 15, eight climate activists from Extinction Rebellion Boston (XR) mooned legislature with the message "STOP PASSING GAS" written on their backsides, demanding that the Massachusetts government immediately ban all new fossil fuel infrastructure and stop ongoing construction of new projects.

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XR Boston and Scientists Rebellion demands MA Legislators ban fossil fuel infrastructure and fund a Just Transition.

Massachusetts House Massachusetts Senate Memorandum No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
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Climate activists disrupt business as usual in the State House to demand that the Massachusetts legislature ban new fossil fuel infrastructure as the first step to a rapid and just decarbonization.

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