Monday, April 22, 2013

Tim DeChristopher: Champion of Climate Movement Released on Eve of Earth Day | Common Dreams

Tim DeChristopher: Champion of Climate Movement Released on Eve of Earth Day | Common Dreams
"On December 19, 2008, DeChristopher—in a last minute decision—took part in a Bureau of Land Management auction of leases to drill on public lands. Brandishing the Bidder 70 paddle, he amassed rights to a total of 22,500 acres at at the price of $1.8 million, effectively safeguarding parcels surrounding Utah's Arches and Canyonlands National Parks from drilling."

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