Actions against fracking and injection wells took place in Ohio and around the world this week. In Columbus, Buckeye Forest Council, Columbus FracAction and more than 30 groups presented a letter to the governor’s office calling on Gov. Kasich to ban injection wells.

See heartwarming and heartbreaking photos from around the world at foodandwaterwatch.org, Globalfrackdown2 on facebook and the list of events at globalfrackdown.org. And a British report on the day. How many places are getting fracked! How many people are rising up! 

These events happened amid violence inflicted on native eastern Atlantic tribes in New Brunswick, Canada. The Elsipogtog tribe and allies  had been blockading seismic testing trucks. Lengthy video and commentary tell the story. And an update from Monday, 10-21, is here. Background and commentary on media coverage here.

Update 10/27: Four of six protestors jailed remain in jail. 

Solidarity events are occurring around the continent. Idle No More requests expressions of support for the arrestees and letters to New Brunswick premier, David Alward: premier@gnb.ca; ph: (506) 453-2144. Visit idlenomore.ca for details.

Meanwhile…

Yet another oil tanker train exploded and continues to burn in Alberta;

Another well blowout is attributed to nearby fracking operations on BLM land in New Mexico;

On Monday, Oct. 21, thousands rallied against Enbridge’s Line 9B tarsands pipeline in Toronto,

protestors of an oil lease auction in Brazil are injured by police firing rubber bullets into the crowd,

Truth-out reports on the tragic state of the Gulf three+ years after BP’s devastation,

a new report proposes that the Koch brothers stand to profit to the tune of $100 BILLION if Keystone XL is approved,

and an occupation is underway in Pittsburgh…

The on-going global assault by corporations and their government allies is clearly meeting global resistance to expose the lies and defend the earth. Please add your voice!