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12/09/05 ECOTERRORISM Six arrested in connection with Northwest eco-terror attacks  
Defendants allegedly tied to fires in Washington and Oregon dating back to 1998.

02/15/05 ECOTERRORISM Ecoterrorism suspected in firebomb left at Auburn, California courthouse Community is shocked over ecoterrorism in Sierra foothills.
02/10/05 ECOTERRORISM Ryan Daniel Lewis arrested in construction site arson Possible connection to other Northern California arsons.
11/19/04 ECOTERRORISM William Cottrell convicted in SUV arson
Los Angeles jury takes less than a day to reach guilty verdict.
03/18/04 ECOTERRORISM SUV arson suspect arrested in California
The Center congratulates the FBI for its second ELF arrest in one week.

03/15/04 ECOTERRORISM
Ecoterror suspect Michael Scarpitti, aka "Tre Arrow" captured
The Center's executive vice president congratulates Canadian and US law enforcement for the arrest of FBI "Most Wanted" criminal for arson of logging and construction equipment. Suspected recruiter of many arsonists.
09/04/03 ECOTERRORISM
Bomb attack on Chiron Corp. by "Revolutionary Cells" Ecoterrorists rachet up the violence
08/25/03 ECOTERRORISM ALF mink release kills hundreds of animals Washington State mink farm hit by ecoterrorists
08/22/03 ECOTERRORISM Hummers torched
Composite of stories on ELF crimes at California auto dealerships
08/07/03 OUTREACH
: Terror Hits Home
The Center's Ron Arnold speaks to National Association of Home Builders 2003 Executive Officers Council Seminar in Vancouver, B.C.   A PowerPoint presentation
08/05/03 DOMESTIC TERRORISM: Anarchist webmaster sentenced to one year in prison for posting bomb-making instructions Judge throws the book at convicted felon who admitted he wanted to enable people to build and use bombs during demonstrations against interstate and world trade
08/04/03 ECOTERRORISM
Ecoterrorists Blamed in $50M Fire The Center's Ron Arnold is quoted in Associated Press story on ELF San Diego arson

04/28/03
Burgers make McDonalds target for ecoterrorists Center's Ron Arnold quoted in Associated Press report on terrorism against popular hamburger chain.
04/08/03
Jail violent eco-terrorists Dennis T. Avery of the Hudson Institute recommends law enforcement agencies enforce the law.
11/26/02
20-year-old ecoterrorist pleads guilty in arsons to avoid 40 year sentence 
Jacob D.B. Sherman has pled guilty in federal court to charges that he took part in last year’s arson attacks against Schoppert Logging Co. and Ross Island Sand & Gravel
11/26/02 Environmentalist arrested for killing police officer
 
Andrew McCrea, anti-corporate environmentalist, posted letter on Indymedia site claiming he killed to protest corporate damage of the environment

11/11/02 By any means necessary
 
Earth Liberation Front arson of U.S. Forest Service lab, report quotes Center executive vice president Ron Arnold

09/27/02
In US, a rise of violent environmental tactics Arson and death threats have followed ecoterrorists' call for more use of force.
09/26/02
From Push to Shove Radical environmental and animal-rights groups have always drawn the line at targeting humans. Not anymore.
08/20/02
Four forest activists indicted in firebombing of log trucks The indicted are suspects in the firebombing of log trucks during last year's protests of the Eagle Creek timber sale.
08/14/02
Indictments in the case of firebombing of log trucks PDF file includes U.S. Department of Justice press release, suspect mug shots, and the Grand Jury indictment.

08/14/02
Vandals continue to hit BPA power lines  And is Unabomber Ted Kaczynski's "Hit Where It Hurts" article in Green Anarchy Newsletter behind the attacks?

07/29/02
From Jail Cell, Unabomber Finds a Forum: Essay in Newsletter Pits Prison Rules vs. First Amendment Claims

07/18/02 - 3 STORIES

05/07/02 Dutch candidate's assassin identified as militant animal rights activist Volkert van der Graaf
02/12/02 Ecoterrorism Hearing in House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
01/10/02 Nick Nichols analysis of ecoterrorism in America

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