Tim DeChristopher Speaks Out After 21 Months in Prison for Disrupting Oil Bid

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Published on Apr 22, 2013

http://www.democracynow.org -
In a Democracy Now! exclusive on Earth Day, climate change activist Tim DeChristopher joins us for his first interview since being released from federal custody after serving 21 months in detention. DeChristopher was convicted of interfering with a 2008 public auction when he disrupted the Bush administration's last-minute move to sell off oil and gas exploitation rights in Utah. He posed as a bidder and won drilling lease rights to 22,000 acres of land in an attempt to save the property from oil and gas extraction. The auction itself was later overturned and declared illegal, a fact that DeChristopher's defense attorneys were prevented from telling the jury. His case is the subject of the documentary, "Bidder 70," which will screen all over the country today to mark his release and Earth Day. The founder of the climate justice group Peaceful Uprising, Tim DeChristopher joins us to discuss his ordeal, his newfound freedom, and his plans to continue his activism in the climate justice movement. [Transcript to come. Check back soon.]

[MotherPetrie]

1. K&R

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2. He's a brave man

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3. Link for the movie "Bidder 70"

currently showing in selected theaters and selected times:

http://www.bidder70film.com/

[progressoid]

4. Looks like a great film.

He's got a little Matt Damon vibe going.

http://vimeo.com/17927160#