UPDATE: Many have been arrested at today’s action for blockading chemical shipments and in attempted lockdowns. One activist is still up in a tripod and being denied support. Please support them by sending donations to the Croatan Earth First! legal fund here

More photos of the action here

By halting delivery of fracking proppants protesters hope to stall fracking efforts in North Carolina. See bottom of article for list of Momentive facilities worldwide, and take action!

Morganton, NC – On the edge of the western mountain range, protesters with Croatan Earth First! are currently occupying an industrial manufacturing facility owned by Momentive and located at 114 Industrial Drive. North Carolinians, who have been fighting to prevent hydraulic fracturing from coming to central North Carolina are joined in this action by people from around the country who also oppose shale gas extraction nationwide. Momentive is one of the largest worldwide distributors of “resin coated proppants,” a necessary component for fracking. Each fracturing stage requires approximately 136 tonnes of proppants.

“We are here to send a message to the oil and gas industries: we will not stand idly by as you destroy this land, or any other, for your personal profit. Respect existence, or expect resistance,” said an Earth First! activist.

The North Carolina legislature plans to begin permitting frack sites as early as March 2015 in the Cumnock Shale Basin located underneath Lee, Moore, Chatham, and surrounding counties. Fracking has been tied to water aquifer contamination in Pavilion, Wyoming according to an EPA study and linked to high levels of methane in Pennsylvania water wells according to a study by Duke University. Researchers with Cornell University found that fracking operations nationwide released massive amounts of methane (a greenhouse gas) straight into the atmosphere, and concluded that, if not curbed, would speed climate change faster than carbon emissions.

The NC legislature is negotiating on the possibility of legalizing toxic wastewater injection in state or transporting it elsewhere. The process uses 1-8 million gallons of clean water each time a well is fracked.

“We are under drought conditions already, yet the oil and gas industry is allowed to pump millions of gallons of water out of our streams. This is devastating life in our rivers and streams. To make matters worse they send this water back into the riverways poisoned with radioactive materials,” said organizer Lydia Nickles. “Preserving our waters is preserving our lives and all life. We want an end to shale gas extraction everywhere.”

Activists with the Earth First! Movement are calling on people nationwide to resist fracking where they live and organize solidarity actions.

“Even if you don’t have a rig in your area to shut down, you can affect the industry. Momentive and other companies that create proppants for the gas industry have facilities nationwide as well as internationally. It’s time to disrupt the chain of supply. Go to www.frackindustry.org and organize to take action now!”

Momentive’s worldwide headquarters are located in Columbus, Ohio and other locations can be found online at: http://www.momentive.com/locations_home.aspx?id=293

A message from Croatan Earth First!: “We are acting in solidarity with and take inspiration from the courageous many who have been standing together to take action in the North Carolina capital during Moral Mondays, and we encourage everyone to continue to show our collective power, acting up against the repressive corporate and legislative powers for the liberation of all and the integrity of land, water and air.”

Croatan Earth First! encourages others to follow this example and take action against fracking and proppant manufacturing facilities. Find a location near you:

Momentive Worldwide Locations

Americas

Brazil

Cotia Parque Alexandre 502 Cotia, SP 06714-285 Brazil Curitiba Rua Cyro Correa Pereira, 2525 – CIC Curitiba, PR 81450-090 Brazil Itatiba Rodovia Engenheiro Constancio Cintra Km 78,5

Distrito Industrial Alfredo Rela

Itatiba, Brazil

13255-846 Montenegro RS 124, esquina com via 2 Montenegro Brazil Paulinia Fazenda São Francisco s/n° CP 921, Paulinia, Sao Paulo 13140-000 Brazil

Canada

Calgary 633 6th Avenue, SW, #400 Calgary, AB T2P 2Y5 Canada Edmonton 12621 156th St NW Edmonton, AB T5V 1E1 Canada St-Romuald 675 Perreault St-Romuald, Québec G6W 7Z9 Canada Sturgeon 305 Park Rd Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada

Colombia

Cali Calle 154 #1-25 Cali, Yumbo Colombia

Mexico

Mexico Avenida Juarez No. 40

Int.206

Col. ExHacienda Santa Monica

EDM 54050, Mexico

United States

Alabama

Demopolis, AL 1700 Lock & Dam Road Demopolis, AL 36732 USA

Arkansas

Batesville, AR 2120 N. St Louis St Batesville, AR 72501 Hope, AR 185 North Industrial Drive Hope, AR 71801 USA

California

Chino, CA 4045 Cheyenne Court

Chino, CA

91710 USA Fremont, CA 41100 Boyce Road Fremont, CA 94538 USA

Florida

Lakeland, FL 2525 South Combee Road Lakeland, FL 33801 USA New Smyrna Beach, FL 703 South Street

New Smyrna Beach, FL

32168-5867 USA

Georgia

Columbus, GA 6906 Dixie Street Columbus, GA 31907 USA Columbus, GA 1201 10th Avenue Columbus, GA 31901 USA

Illinois

Argo, IL 8600 West 71st Street Bedford Park, IL 60501 USA Oregon, IL 1449 Devil’s Backbone Road Oregon, IL 61061 USA Westmont, IL 630 Oakmont Lane Westmont, IL 60559 USA

Indiana

Garrett, IN 500 North Taylor Road

Garrett, IN

46738-1846 USA

Kentucky

Louisville, KY 1800 Meidinger Tower Louisville, KY 40216 Louisville, KY 6200 Campground Road Louisville, KY 40216 USA Louisville, KY(2) 6210 Campground Road Louisville, KY 40216

Louisiana

Alexandria, LA 3901 Sugar House Road Alexandria, LA 71302 USA Baton Rouge, LA 18167 East Petroleum Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 USA Geismar, LA 9288 Hwy. 75 Geismar, LA 70734 USA Gonzales, LA 9288 Hwy. 75 River Road Geismar, LA 70734 USA Norco, LA 16122 River Road West Site Admin Bldg. Norco, LA 70079 USA

Montana

Missoula, MT 3670 Grant Creek Road Missoula, MT 59808 USA

New York

Moreau, NY 64 Farnan Road South Glens Falls, NY 12803 USA Tarrytown, NY 769 Old Saw Mill River Road

Tarrytown, NY

10591 USA Waterford, NY 260 Hudson River Road

Waterford, NY

12188 USA

North Carolina

Acme, NC 333 Neils Eddy Road Riegelwood, NC 28456 USA Charlotte 1950 Continental Boulevard

Charlotte, NC

28273 USA Fayetteville, NC 1411 Industrial Drive Fayetteville, NC 28301 USA High Point, NC 1717 Ward Street High Point, NC 27260 USA Huntersville 9930 Kincey Avenue

Huntersville, NC

28078-6468 USA Lenoir, NC Miller Hill Road Lenoir, NC 28645 USA Morganton, NC 114 Industrial Blvd. Morganton, NC 28655 USA Reigelwood, NC 333 Neils Eddy Road Reigelwood, NC 28456

Ohio

Columbus, OH 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 USA Gahanna, OH 630 Morrison Rd, Suite 300 Gahanna, OH 43232 USA Newark, OH 611 O’Neill Drive SE

Hebron, OH

43025-9680 USA Richmond Heights, OH 24400 Highland Road

Richmond Heights, OH

44143-2503 USA Strongsville, OH 22557 West Lunn Road

Strongsville, OH

44149-4871 USA Toledo, OH 4243 South Avenue Toledo, OH 43615 USA Willoughby, OH 4901 Campbell Road

Willoughby, OH

44094-3366 USA

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK 4601 S. MacArthur Oklahoma City, OK 73179 USA

Oregon

LaGrande, OR 62575 Oregon Hwy 82 Island City, OR 97850 USA Portland, OR 10915 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97203 USA Springfield, OR 470 South Second Street Springfield, OR 97477 USA Springfield, OR 610 South Second Street Springfield, OR 97477 USA Springfield, OR(2) 155 West “A” A-1 Springfield, OR 97477

Pennsylvania

Mount Jewett, PA 253 Borden Drive Mount Jewett, PA 16740 USA

South Carolina

Roebuck, SC 200 Railroad Street Roebuck, SC 29376 USA

Texas

Baytown, TX 8450 West Bay Road Baytown, TX 77520 USA Brady, TX 45 Acfrac Rd. & Old Mason Road Brady, TX 76825 USA Cleburne, TX 3202 Windmill Road Cleburne, TX 76033 USA Deer Park, TX 5900 Highway 225 Deer Park, TX 77536 USA Diboll, TX 100 W. Borden Drive Diboll, TX 75941 USA Houston, TX 12650 Directors Dr, Suite 100 Stafford, TX 77477 USA Houston, TX 15366 Park Row Houston, TX 77084 USA Longview, TX 10 Robert Wilson Road Longview, TX 75602-4886 USA

Washington

Bellevue, WA 520 112th Ave NE, Suite 220 Bellevue, WA 98004 USA

West Virginia

Sistersville, WV 3500 South State Route 2

Friendly, WV

26146-9750 USA

Wisconsin

Sheboygan, WI 2522 South 24th Street Sheboygan, WI 53081 USA

Asia Pacific

Australia

Brimbank Gate 3 – 765 Ballarat Road

Deer Park, VIC

3023

Australia Brisbane 194 Paringa Rd Gibson Island, Murarrie, QLD 4172 Australia Somersby 3 Warringah Close Somersby, NSW 2250 Australia

China

Nantong Nantong Economic Tech Development Park Nantong, China Shanghai No. 227 Libing Road

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong

Shanghai 201203

China

India

Bangalore The Millenia, Tower B, 4th Floor, Murphy Road, Ulsoor

Bangalore – 560008

India

Japan

Kobe Kobe International Business Center, North 5-5-2 Minatojima Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047 Kozuki Kozuki 580-39 Aza Koseno-uchi Kuzaki-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5641 Ohta Ohta 133, Nishi-shinmachi Ohta, Gunma 373-8505

Japan Tokyo Akasaka Park Building 5-2-20, Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6109 Japan

Korea

Seoul Gu-Plaza Bldg, 8th Fl, 63-14, Sinsu Dong SEOUL, 121-854, KOREA Ulsan 580-3, Hwasan-ri, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun Ulsan, Korea

Malaysia

Sg. Petani Petani Sdn Bhd (370808-K) C 22 Susur Lencongan Timur Kanan, Kawasan Perindustrian Cendana Sungai Petani 0800 Malaysia

New Zealand

Hornby 135 -147 Waterloo Road – Hornby

Christchurch, Canterbury

8042

New Zealand Mountview 165 Totara Street

Mt. Maunganui

3118

New Zealand

Singapore

Singapore 100 Beach Road #20-01/02 Shaw Tower Singapore 189702

Taiwan

Taipei 11F-1, No. 171 Sung Der Road Taipei 11085 Taiwan

Thailand

Bangkok 3195/6, Vibulthani Tower 1 1st Floor, Rama IV Road Klongton, Klongtoey Bangkok 10110 Thailand Rayong 1/2 M00 4 Asia Industrial Estate

Rayong

21130 Thailand Samutsakorn 84/2 Moo 4, Tambol Bangtorad Rama II Road, km 41 Samutsakorn 7400 Thailand

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Belgium

Louvain Avenue Jean Monnet 1 Ottignies Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 Belgium Zwijndrecht Haven 1053 Nieuwe Weg 1

2070 Zwijndrecht

Belgium

Czech Republic

Pardubice Areal Uma 53354 Pardubice Semtín Czech Republic Prague Luzna 716/2

16000 Prague 6

Czech Republic Sokolov Tovární c.p. 2093 35601 Sokolov Czech Republic

Finland

Puhos Teollisuustie 20 B Puhos, FIN-82430 Finland

France

La Rochette 41 Rue Corot

77000 La Rochette

France Ribécourt 704, rue Pierre et Marie Curie 60772 Ribécourt France Rouen 3 et 5 Rue Barbet 76250 Déville-les-Rouen, France

Germany

Duisburg Varziner Str. 49 47138 Duisburg Germany Frielendorf Glockenrain 2 34621 Frielendorf Germany Geesthacht Borsigstraße 1-7

21502 Geesthacht

Germany Iserlohn-Letmathe Gennaer Str. 2-4 58642 Iserlohn Germany Leuna Am Haupttor, Bau 6101 06237 Leuna Germany Leverkusen Chempark, Building V 7

51368 Leverkusen

Germany Stuttgart Fritz Mueller Str. 114 Esslingen am Neckar, D-73730 Germany Wesseling, Germany Bruhler Strasse 14 50389 Wesseling Germany

Italy

Sant Albano Via Morozzo, 27 12040 Sant Albano Stura Italy Solbiate Olona Via Mazzini, 104 I-21058 Solbiate Olona, VA Italy Termoli Zona Industriale, Calle Poste 79 CP 79 86039 Termoli (CB)

Italy

Netherlands

Chamber of Commerce Number 2429476

Bergen op Zoom Plasticslaan 1, 4612 PX

Bergen op Zoom

The Netherlands Moerdijk, Netherlands Chemieweg 25 4782SJ Moerdijk, The Netherlands Pernis Vondelingenweg 601 Harbour no. 3190 3196 KK Hoogvliet Rt, Pernis The Netherlands Rotterdam Seattleweg 17 3195 ND Rotterdam, Portpark The Netherlands Rotterdam, Botlek Chemiestraat 30 3197 KB Rotterdam, Botlek The Netherlands

Poland

Warzawa Oddzial w Polsce ul. Smolenskiego 4/10

01 – 698 Warzawa

Poland

Russia

Moscow Ulitsa Smolnaya 24 D 125445 Moscow Russia

South Africa

South Africa 10 Quark Crescent, Linbro Business Park, Sandton

2065 South Africa, Meridian Commercial Tower

South Africa

Spain

Asua Camino de Sangroniz num 8 48150 Sondika (Vizcaya) Spain Barbastro Pol. Industrial Valle del Cina 22300 Barbastro (Huesca) Spain Lantarón Pol. Ind. De Lantero cp 1213 01213 Lantarón (Alava) Spain

Turkey

Turkey Beykoz, Kavacik Mahallesi Cavusbasi Caddesi Yayabey

Sokagi no. 12, c/o Southern Chemicals (Pty)

Turkey

UK

Barry Sully Moors Road Sully Penarth, South Glamorgan CF64 5YU United Kingdom Chandlers Ford School Lane Chandlers Ford United Kingdom Clayton Ashton New Road Clayton, Manchester M11 4AT United Kingdom Cowie Station Road Cowie, Stirling FK7 7BQ United Kingdom Lostock 5, Cranfield Road, Lostock Industrial Estate, Lostock

Bolton BL 64QD

United Kingdom Peterlee North West Industrial Estate Peterlee, Co. Durham SR8 2HR United Kingdom Stanlow, United Kingdom Stanlow Mfg Complex Ellesmere Port CH65 4HB United Kingdom

United Arab Emirates

Dubai PO Box 17193 Jebel Ali Dubai