KREM-TV Spokane, WA 9/2:
'Raging Grannies' arrested after oil train protest
SPOKANE, Wash. – Three grandmothers were charged for obstructing a train on Wednesday. The three are known as the “Raging Grannies.” They blocked BNSF train tracks in protest because they want Spokane to stop oil and coal trains from going through downtown.
The grandmothers said they tried to talk to city officials about fossil fuels and fracking but when that did not work, they decided to protest.
"Even one person can stop a train it's very easy to stop a train," Raging Grannie Deena Romoff said.
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