In 2008, toward the end of the Bush presidency, climate activist Tim DeChristopher tried to derail a Bureau of Land Management auction of public land that had been organized as a last-minute gift to the oil and gas industry. Last month, he was sentenced to two years in prison. Watch his rallying cry from outside the courtroom:
Found on sltrib’s YouTube Channel and ThinkProgress. Originally submitted by volunteer editor Jessica S.
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