Pascua River, Patagonia

Between 40 and 50 protesters from Earth First! and Cascadia Rising Tide descended on an Oregon Home Depot recently demanding that the company take action to protect Patagonia’s Wild Rivers. The protesters moved around store displays around and hoisted a banner reading, “Dam the Home Depot, Save Chile’s Rivers.”

Home Depot is under pressure from International Rivers and allies for its ongoing financial involvement with the main Chilean interest promoting 5 dams in Chilean Patagonia. Just over a month ago, two protesters were arrested after hanging a banner at a Home Depot in Colorado.