The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee approved by a voice vote on March 4 a bill that would establish as a misdemeanor an action by “any person who willfully and knowingly trespasses or enters property containing a critical infrastructure without permission.” A similar measure passed the WV House of Delegates by a 65-30 vote on February 13.
Judge bars ‘riot boosting’ law aimed at Keystone XL protests
- – E&E Energywire – 9/19/19
DOJ Vows to Prosecute Protesters Who Damage Pipelines
- – Natural Gas intelligence – 11/14/17
Congressmen Ask Attorney General About Prosecuting Pipeline Protestors
Eight-four Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Attorney General Sessions this week questioning whether the U.S. Department of Justice was properly equipped to respond to “recent attempts to disrupt the transmission of oil and natural gas through interstate and international pipeline infrastructure.” Specifically,