as per numerous Facebook postings:
A confederation of activists have been organizing what they call Protest BP Day II. This July 10, people will be gathering at locations worldwide to protest the past environmental record of British Petroleum (particularly regarding the ongoing oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon site into the Gulf of Mexico) and to call for an end to offshore oil drilling in the future.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Washington Plaza @ S. 4th St. and Roebling St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
LOCATION CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER ALERTS PLEASE SEE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW AND IN THIS LINK
*Due to the extreme heat and storm advisories for Saturday we have changed the location and time for this event. Your health is very important to all of us so we hope that a later start time for the march and a closer destination would be better for those of you who have expressed concern regarding these topics.*
THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE SO PLEASE COME PREPARED
Starting point: Washington Plaza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
-We will march over the Williamsburg Bridge at 5:30 p.m. SHARP so please be in Washington Plaza near the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge BEFORE 5:30.
Finishing Point: The BP Gas Station on Lafayette and Houston
-Drinks to follow for those of you who are over the age of 21 at Tom and Jerry’s on Elizabeth and Houston where you can meet some of your fellow protesters and plan upcoming events.
Plan of Action:
4:45 to 5:00 – Meet in Washington Plaza
5:30- We begin our march across the Williamsburg bridge
6:30 – (This time is approximate)
We will assemble on the PUBLIC sidewalks around the BP station and NOT on their private property. We will not block access to the station or cause any property damage to anyone whatsoever. This is a peaceful protest and all laws will be followed.
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Why we are protesting:
We are not only protesting BP because of the initial “spill”! We are beyond angry over the shabby treatment of the “little people” of the Gulf Coast and the blatant disregard for any type of preservation and preventative measures that COULD have and SHOULD have been used to limit the damage done to our culture, livelihoods, our environment, our health and the health of future generations! This does not even begin to cover the sickness we feel over the slaughter of the rare and endangered animals of the Gulf Coast who can do NOTHING to save themselves.
In the aftermath of the explosion that sent what could be surpassing billions of gallons gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, BP has refused to fully protect areas that could have been saved from oil exposure by keeping local government hands tied and the local citizens in fear. BP has refused to honor existing contracts with local businesses and have forced others to close by refusing to let local companies bid for contracts. BP has refused to stop using toxic dispersants like Cortex that is not only making the clean up job more difficult, but also causing MORE damage to the fragile ecosystem of the Gulf as well as causing major health risks to citizens who are forced to breathe in and touch the toxins.
Now we are having our First Amendment rights threatened by hired BP goons who like to call themselves a “security task force”. They try their hardest to prevent not only locals but also journalists from all around the world from spreading the word about what is REALLY happening to OUR world and our lives.
THIS COMPANY HAS DONE NOTHING BUT COVER UP THE TRUE SCOPE OF THE DISASTER AND LIE TO OUR FACES OVER THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE!
OUR GOVERNMENT APPEARS TO BE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL!
We need to continue to put as much pressure as we can on this company AND OUR LEADERS to let them know WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS INJUSTICE!
What is happening is UNFORGIVABLE. We won’t be bending over and offering BP our hard earned money while they continue to do wrong by us.
Are you worried about the station owners? THE STATION OWNERS NEED TO PUT PRESSURE ON BP TO DO THE RIGHT THING!
Are you worried about the pensioners dependent on BP stocks? TELL THEM TO PUT PRESSURE ON BP TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY OUR WORLD BECAUSE WE ARENT GOING TO STOP!
BP DOESN’T CARE ABOUT THE COAST, OUR PEOPLE, OR THE WORLDS OCEANS BUT WE DO AND WE WILL NOT STOP STANDING UP TO THIS BULL SHIT! THERE IS POWER IN NUMBERS! DON’T EVER LET A FOOL TELL YOU THAT WE CANT CHANGE THE WORLD! WE ARE, WE CAN, AND WE WILL!