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Climate Activists Plan To Block Traffic On DC Streets: Report

A group of climate change activists reportedly are planning on blocking key intersections in D.C. later this month.

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A group of climate change activists reportedly are planning on blocking key intersections in D.C. later this month.
A group of climate change activists reportedly are planning on blocking key intersections in D.C. later this month. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC — Climate change activists are planning to sow mayhem at rush hour on D.C. streets later this month, according to a report.

DCist reports that a coalition of activists will use the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York as a springboard for the action, aimed at disrupting the morning rush hour on Sept. 23.

It's not clear which streets will be blocked or when the protests will happen, but the groups include Black Lives Mater DMV, Friends of the Earth Action, Code Pink, and other organizations, according to the report.

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There will also be a student strike and protect Sept. 20 involving a march from the White House to the Capitol.

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