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Companies Fight Back Against Protesters With Financial Pressure

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When a student protested against an oil pipeline in Michigan, the company charged him with restitution for the work that couldn't be done during the disruption. But that could be a "risky strategy."

Companies Fight Back Against Protesters With Financial Pressure

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Even Pickaxes Couldn't Stop The Nation's First Oil Pipeline

Miller Farm, the terminus of Van Syckel's pipeline, in 1868. The oil was pumped to Miller Farm and then transported by railroad. Drake Well Museum/Courtesy of PHMC hide caption

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Even Pickaxes Couldn't Stop The Nation's First Oil Pipeline

The debate over Keystone XL is nothing compared to the battle over the nation's first commercial oil pipeline. It transformed how energy was transported forever — but not without sabotage and threats.

Even Pickaxes Couldn't Stop The Nation's First Oil Pipeline

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