Activists from different including environmental and Native American groups congregated on the Capitol Lawn to protest the Trump administration’s handling of environmental policies and regulations and to fight for minority and environmental rights. The non-violent protest aimed to demonstrate to the public the harmful impacts of mineral extraction and the waste generated from it. Attending, amongst others, were activists Puja Dahal of the Asia Pacific Environmental Network, Kandi Mossett, event organizer and leader of the Indigenous Environmental Network, and Michael Marceau of Veterans for Peace. Photo credit: InsideSources/Erin Mundahl
