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Freeport Parade Protestors Call for Fossil Fuels Divestment – via Times Record

About two dozen members from Th!rd Act Maine gathered on a crowded Main Street, calling for independence from fossil fuels as the Fourth of July parade marched through town.

July 4th, 2024 by Kristian Moravec in The Times Record

Third Act Maine protesters at LLBean in Freeport on the 4th of July

“Climate action protestors gathered at the Freeport Independence Day parade, calling for divestment from fossil fuels.

About two dozen members from Th!rd Act Maine gathered on a crowded Main Street, calling for independence from fossil fuels as the Fourth of July parade marched through town. The protest was set up outside of L.L. Bean’s Flagship store, a place the group frequents as it protests the company’s ties to fossil fuels.

“Ultimately, our issue is our need to transition rapidly from fossil fuels,” said Bill Rixon, a Freeport resident and Th!rd Act Maine member.

Th!rd Act Maine, a group of Mainers over the age of 60 working to fight climate change, was founded in 2022 and currently works on a statewide  divestment campaign. It has frequently called on L.L. Bean to pressure its credit card provider Citigroup – also known as Citibank – to divest from fossil fuels.”

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Freeport parade protesters call for fossil fuels divestment

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