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Front and Center
Folks with ties to the Earth Liberation Front indicted in Michigan blaze |
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12 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 5:12 PM on 12 Mar 2008 The Earth Liberation Front has made the news yet again: Four people tied to the radical group have been indicted on arson charges for a 1999 blaze at Michigan State University. sources: Detroit Free Press, Reuters, Associated Press From the Archives Off the Hook. Salmon fishing season in California and Oregon may be canceled. Gasp! EPA lowers ozon ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism, Michigan, news (all these topics) |
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Crime and Punishment
Eco-sabotage lookout found guilty of two counts of arson for 2001 blaze |
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06 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:05 PM on 06 Mar 2008 A federal jury has found 32-year-old Briana Waters guilty of two counts of arson for her role as the lookout in a 2001 blaze at the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture. Of more than a dozen people connected with the radical Earth Liberation Front and arrested in connection with various property crimes in the West, Waters was the only one who went to ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism, news, politics, Washington (all these topics) |
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Grey's anatomy
Victim of Seattle arsons reaffirms commitment to green building |
David Roberts |
05 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| As Grist readers know -- and are furiously debating -- there were some arsons in Seattle on Monday which have been attributed to shadowy (perhaps mythical) activist group Earth Liberation Front. The following is a letter to Grist from the owner of one of the houses that was destroyed, Grey Lundberg of CMI Homes, Inc: I am writing you today in reference to your recent article "Know Thy ELF: 'Eco-Terrorism' Suspected in Seattle-area Arson." I am the ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, grassroots activism, green building, placemaking, politics, Seattle (all these topics) |
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Further evidence that impotence leads to arson
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David Roberts |
03 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Am I crazy, or is the Earth Liberation Front website sponsored by Viagra? (via Dan Shapley) |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, politics, sex, Earth Liberation Front (all these topics) |
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Know Thy ELF
'Eco-terrorism' suspected in Seattle-area arson |
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03 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:18 AM on 03 Mar 2008 Four unoccupied multimillion-dollar homes burned in a Seattle suburb Monday in what officials have reason to believe was eco-related arson. Explosives were found in the homes, and a spray-painted sign out front -- "Built green? Nope black! McMansions in RCDs r not green" -- bore the initials of radical environmental group the Earth Liberation Front. The Woodinville, Wash., homes were built wi ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism, environmental movement, grassroots activism, news, placemaking, Seattle (all these topics) |
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Or Are You Just Happy to Sue Me?
U.S. prosecutors compare 'eco-terrorists' to KKK |
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16 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Or Are You Just Happy to Sue Me? U.S. prosecutors compare "eco-terrorists" to KKK In its unyielding quest to root out terror at its terror-y roots, the U.S. government is battling to have 10 eco-activists sentenced as terrorists. At a hearing in Eugene, Ore., yesterday, attorneys argued that 10 members of the loosely coalesced Earth Liberation Front and Ani ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism, grassroots activism, jackassery, news, politics (all these topics) |
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ELF Sacrifice
Three plead guilty to eco-motivated arson in the West |
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21 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| ELF Sacrifice Three plead guilty to eco-motivated arson in the West Three people pleaded guilty yesterday to being part of a group that set fire to ranger stations, wild-horse corrals, a ski resort, and lumber mill offices in the Western U.S. in recent years. The 16 attacks harmed no people, but caused more than $20 million in damage. "This is a substantial step in resolution of th ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, environmental justice, news, politics, West (all these topics) |
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Kicked in the Arson
'Eco-terrorists' indicted in connection to Vail ski-resort arson |
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22 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Kicked in the Arson "Eco-terrorists" indicted in connection to Vail ski-resort arson Four people -- dubbed "eco-terrorists" by the authorities, who aren't at all trying to scare you -- were indicted Thursday and face eight counts of arson in connection to fires set at a Vail, Colo., ski resort in 1998. A communiqué apparently released by the arsonists said the fi ... |
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| Topics: Colorado, Earth Liberation Front, environmental justice, news, politics (all these topics) |
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A Cure for What Jails Ya
An interview with jailed 'eco-terrorist' Jeffrey Luers |
Gregory Dicum |
04 May 2006 |
Main Dish |
| An interview with jailed "eco-terrorist" Jeffrey Luers By Gregory Dicum 04 May 2006 In 2000, 21-year-old Jeff Luers and an accomplice set fire to three pickup trucks at a dealership in Eugene, Ore., to bring attention to gas-guzzlers' contribution to global warming. They were promptly arrested. Luers, who refused to plea bargain, was sentenced to 22 years, eight months in prison. It is the longest term ever handed down for environmentally motivated sabotage in ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism, environmental justice, interview, Oregon, politics (all these topics) |
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Got PIELC?
In which I stumble upon one of the most happenin' environmental conferences in the country |
Corey McKrill |
06 Mar 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Last weekend I abandoned my cot in the supply closet at the Grist office to get out of Seattle for a spell and see the world. Specifically, I went to help celebrate a friend's birthday down in Eugene, Oregon, and go to a Clumsy Lovers show in Corvallis. Sadly, the band's bass player had strep, but I did discover that Corvallis' Sunnyside Up bakery makes a tasty and cleverly-named treat called the 'you're doin' a heckuva job brownie (with raspberries).' Hopefully a por ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, green living, movies, music (all these topics) |
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Time to Bust Out the Scare Quotes
Feds indict 11 people for alleged eco-crime conspiracy |
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23 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Time to Bust Out the Scare Quotes Feds indict 11 people for alleged eco-crime conspiracy On Friday, 11 alleged "eco-terrorists" were indicted on a total of 65 counts in connection with a five-year string of arsons and vandalism. The indictments were announced at a press conference attended by Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, FBI Director Robert Mueller, ATF Director Carl J. Truscott ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, Federal Bureau of Investigation, news (all these topics) |
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'Eco-terrorism': ALF v. ELF
There are differences |
David Roberts |
22 Jan 2006 |
Gristmill |
| It doesn't seem to me that the ELF and the ALF should always be spoken of in the same breath. The Animal Liberation Front is decades old and well-established in over 20 countries. The Earth Liberation Front didn't really appear on the radar until 1998, when a Vail ski resort was torched. There are questions about the communique in which ELF claimed responsibility. There are questions about the authenticity of ELF website. There are questions about whether the ELF ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism (all these topics) |
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'Eco-terrorism': War du jour
An enemy that's just an idea can never surrender |
David Roberts |
22 Jan 2006 |
Gristmill |
| If the executive branch was trying to distract attention from Osama Bin Laden's latest taped message and the NSA spying scandal with this "eco-terrorism" business, they failed pretty miserably. When Gonzalez and Mueller took questions, only the final two were about the Milk Jug Brigade. QUESTION: On the environment and eco-groups, how big a blow is wrapping up these people that you've got indictments against -- how deep do you think the support goes for t ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism (all these topics) |
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http://www.grist.org/2005/12/27/111439/01
What's the real reason the feds are spying on enviros? |
David Roberts |
27 Dec 2005 |
Gristmill |
| LA Weekly's Judith Lewis has written a short but incisive piece on a subject dear to my heart: When the American Civil Liberties Union this week released a new batch of documents obtained from the FBI verifying that the federal agency has been monitoring domestic environmental- and animal-rights groups, it was only the latest evidence of government working on behalf of the anti-environmentalist industry and property-rights advocates to, as one of those advocates p ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism (all these topics) |
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Arrested Development
FBI arrests six from around the country for green-themed crimes |
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09 Dec 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Arrested Development FBI arrests six from around the country for green-themed crimes It's one of the biggest-ever busts for "ecoterrorism" (we'll take the scare quotes off when someone gets hurt, thank you very much): On Wednesday, federal agents arrested six people in five states and indicted them on charges related to a string of property crimes in Washington a ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, Federal Bureau of Investigation, news, Oregon, Washington (all these topics) |
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We All Go Down Together
FBI calls 'eco-terrorists' top domestic threat; Inhofe licks his chops |
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19 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| We All Go Down Together FBI calls "eco-terrorists" top domestic threat; Inhofe licks his chops The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee convened a hearing on "eco-terrorism" yesterday, anxious to warn the nation of a rising danger that has already killed ... well, nobody. Despite the unimpressive body count, a growing number of property crimes make fring ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, James Inhofe, news, non-government organizations (all these topics) |
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And You Thought Clinton Liked Hummers
Feds using terrorism excuse to crack down on eco-activists |
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02 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| And You Thought Clinton Liked Hummers Feds using terrorism excuse to crack down on eco-activists The U.S. government is using the Patriot Act to go after radical environmental activists -- and some unfortunate folks who just happen to look like them -- by branding them as "terrorists." Despite the fact that the Earth Liberation Front has caused no injuries during its ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, Federal Bureau of Investigation, news, United States (all these topics) |
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They've Got Huge, Sharp ... They Can Leap About ... Look at the Bones!
FBI suspects eco-terrorism in latest case of something bad happening |
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09 Feb 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| They've Got Huge, Sharp ... They Can Leap About ... Look at the Bones! FBI suspects eco-terrorism in latest case of something bad happening Two months ago, eco-terrorists were suspected of starting fires that destroyed or damaged 26 homes under construction near sensitive wetlands in Maryland. Turns out there were no eco-terrorists involved. But those same non-involved eco-te ... |
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| Topics: California, Earth Liberation Front, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Maryland (all these topics) |
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Summer Hummer Bummer
Hummers Destroyed by ELF in Southern California |
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25 Aug 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Summer Hummer Bummer Hummers Destroyed by ELF in Southern California Dozens of Hummer H2s and other large SUVs were burned and defaced on Friday, the result of arson and vandalism at four car dealerships in Southern California. The Earth Liberation Front, a loosely knit association of militant activists, claimed responsibility for the actions, saying they were intended to "take the profit motive" away from thos ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Arson Ick
Radical Environmental Group Claims Responsibility for San Diego Fire |
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19 Aug 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Arson Ick Radical Environmental Group Claims Responsibility for San Diego Fire Saying it was trying to send a message about "rampant urban development," the Earth Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for a $50 million fire that destroyed an apartment complex in San Diego two weeks ago. No one was injured in the fire. The destruction of the apartment complex, which was being built on the city's rapidly gr ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Random Acts of Unkindness
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18 Nov 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Random Acts of Unkindness The Earth Liberation Front is back in the news, after vandals went about their business and then etched the group's initials on the windows of two McDonald's and one Burger King in the Richmond, Va., area, as well as on the windows of 25 SUVs at a local dealership. Those incidents occurred this fall; earlier this year, vandals slashed a number of SUV tires in a R ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, placemaking, pollution and waste, Virginia (all these topics) |
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Furious George
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03 Apr 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Furious George A two-and-a-half year escalation of acts of so-called eco-terrorism began to slow down last summer -- but inquiries into the acts have sped up, as federal lawmakers have used Sept. 11 as a reason to go after eco-terrorists with unprecedented energy. Last month, you could have been forgiven for confusing a congressional hearing on eco-terrorism with one on Al Qaeda. Speaking of organizations like the Ani ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, Earth Liberation Front (all these topics) |
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Banned, on the Run
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13 Feb 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Banned, on the Run The FBI's top domestic terrorism officer yesterday called the Earth Liberation Front and its companion, the Animal Liberation Front, the largest and most active U.S.-based terrorist organizations. According to the FBI, the two organizations have perpetrated a total of 600 attacks since 1996 costing $43 million in damage. The bureau acknowledged, however, that no one ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, Earth Liberation Front, Federal Bureau of Investigation (all these topics) |
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Patriot Missiles
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06 Dec 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Patriot Missiles Hopping aboard the post-Sept. 11 anti-terrorism bandwagon, some Republicans have set their sights on so-called eco-terrorists. U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis (R-Colo.) and six other Republicans have asked mainstream environmental organizations to publicly disavow groups like the Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front, which have claimed responsibil ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, Earth Liberation Front, Greenpeace, NRDC, politics, Sierra Club (all these topics) |
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Not OK Corral
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31 Oct 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Not OK Corral The Earth Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for the Oct. 15 firebombing of a corral owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management near the California-Nevada border. The bomb started a blaze that caused $85,000 of damage to the Litchfield horse facility, 80 miles north of Reno. No one was injured in the fire, and none of the more than 20 ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, Bureau of Land Management, California, Earth Liberation Front, Nevada, wildlife (all these topics) |
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