From Democracy Now Earlier this month, two climate activists were set to go on trial in Massachusetts for blocking the shipment of 40,000 tons of coal to the Brayton Point power plant, a 51-year-old facility that is one of the region’s largest contributors to greenhouse gases. But in a surprise move, local prosecutor Sam Sutter…
From The Herald News By Brian Fraga FALL RIVER — Climate change is a public safety issue, says Bristol County District Attorney Samuel Sutter, who will march with environmental activists this Sunday in New York City while the United Nations holds an international summit on climate change. Sutter will also be attending seminars and meetings…
frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”true”> Date: September 10, 2014 From Democracy Now Two climate activists were set to go on trial in Massachusetts on Monday for blocking the shipment of 40,000 tons of coal to the Brayton Point power plant, a 51-year-old facility that is one of the region’s largest contributors to greenhouse gases. But in a surprise…
Article Date: September 9, 2014 From The Standard Times By Ariel Wittenberg FALL RIVER — Calling climate change “one of the gravest crises our planet has ever faced,” Bristol County District Attorney Samuel Sutter agreed to a plea deal Monday between his office and two activists arrested last year for blockading the coal-fired Brayton Point…
Article Date: September 8, 2014 From The Nation By Wen Stephenson “Action from principle, the perception and the performance of right, changes things and relations; it is essentially revolutionary…” —Henry David Thoreau, “Civil Disobedience” Henry’s jaw would’ve dropped. This morning, for a moment, at least, a higher law—the law of conscience—held sway in Massachusetts. OK,…
Article Date: September 8, 2014 From DESMOGBLOG.com By Ben Jervey This morning, a District Attorney in Massachusetts made history as he recognized the “necessity defense” of climate-related civil disobedience, and reduced the charges for two activists charged in their Lobster Boat Blockade. Some quick background. Back in May 2013, Ken Ward and Jay O’Hara boarded…
Article Date: September 8, 2014 From The New York Times By Jess Bidgood FALL RIVER, Mass. — In May 2013, two environmental activists piloted a lobster boat close to the vast pile of coal at the Brayton Point Power Station, the hulking plant that overlooks this industrial inlet near the border between Massachusetts and Rhode…
Article Date: July 23, 2014 From The Herald News By Brian Fraga FALL RIVER — A Fall River man will spend up to 12½ years in state prison for setting fire to a building adjacent to King Philip Mill Complex in January 2012. Christopher T. Silva, 40, formerly of 215 Tripp St., was sentenced Wednesday…
Article Date: July 14, 2014 From The Herald News By Kevin P. O’Connor FALL RIVER — When his attempts to revive Venus Chumack failed, Christopher Anderson riffled through her jewelry box and then cleaned up evidence of the drug use that was killing her, prosecutors charged. Then he left Chumack, who died of a heroin…
Article Date: July 5, 2014 From The Standard Times Tennis stars of the future will get the chance to get free instruction from a former professional tennis player — District Attorney Sam Sutter. Young athletes from the age of 6 to 14 will get to participate in Sutter’s Free Youth Sports Program managed by former…
