Stories by Peter Rugh

Peter Rugh is a facilitator for Occupy Wall Street Environmental Solidarity and chairs the Action Committee of Shut Down Indian Point Now! He has written for The Indypendent, Terraspheres.com, Common Dreams and Socialist Worker. Pete blogs at EartoEarth.org. subscribe to Peter Rugh's feed

Fracking Comes to NYC in New Pipeline: Activists in New York and Across the Country Protest Fossil Fuel Escalation

Posted on: Oct 17, 2012, Source: Waging Nonviolence

The Spectra Pipeline in New York is just one of a new breed of high pressure pipeline being built around the country to expand the gas market to meet the increasing output of U.S. shale production.

Occupy's 'Bat Signal': Working to Keep the Movement in the Spotlight

Posted on: Sep 12, 2012, Source: Waging Nonviolence

Ben & Jerry's founder Ben Cohen, who helped finance the project, has threatened to repossess the Illuminator van. But that's not stopping the Illuminator team.