Indiana held an official “ground breaking” ceremony for I-69 on July 16 — indoors, surrounded by heavily armed police, out of fear of public protest.

See more photos here.

The battle against I-69 is just getting started. As one person involved in the fight says:

“We see the start of construction as great opportunity, one for us to respond in intensified struggle. It takes a long time to build a road, especially when there’s only enough money for the first two miles. We’re looking at a fight for at least the next several years, one in which we make it a long hard road for them.”
(from an article on the current status of the struggle; emphasis added).

Now is the time to decisively stop the I-69 Corridor of the Future: Contact Roadblock Earth First! to join the struggle today! Even if you can’t travel to Indiana, you can certainly take action on the July 28 National Day of Mobilization. There are many corporations involved with the planning and construction of I-69 in Southern Indiana, Texas, and other states where construction has not started yet (Kentucky, Tennesee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana) — and they have offices everywhere.