On Sunday, July 6, please consider joining the Longmont vigil to honor the 1st anniversary of the oil train tragedy in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, where 47 people were killed when a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded.

Join us as we stand with residents in Lac-Mégantic, grassroots activists/vigils across North America, and with 350.org, ForestEthics, Sierra Club, and Oil Change International. The giant oil boom of the last 6 years has resulted in a 4, 111% increase in oil by rail. This dramatic increase dramatically increases risk... Lac-Mégantic’s struggle is a grim reminder to us all: Big Oil will stop at nothing to extract, transport, and burn every drop of oil in the ground. No matter the risk, no matter the cost to public health, safety, and the climate, the oil industry will jump at every opportunity to profit. The train along Atwood is just a few yards from Columbine Elementary, Spangler Elementary, St. John's Catholic school, and hundreds of homes and businesses on Main Street.

Let's honor those who died by marking this anniversary and moving toward reasonable solutions. Hope to see you there.

Please RSVP here (350.org etc. likes to track participation)

https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-oil-trains-in-longmont

shari malloy

When? Sunday, 7/6 4-5:00 p.m.

Where? Longmont Library/Civic Center plaza (under the train sculpture)https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-oil-trains-in-longmont