Thousands of protesters challenge Democratic governor at climate summit
by Oliver Milmanin San Francisco from on (#3YR4P)
Activists attempted to barricade entrance at the summit and criticized Jerry Brown for allowing over 20,000 drilling operations
California's status as a progressive bastion on climate change action has been challenged by activists who attempted to barricade the way to a major summit in San Francisco and decried the oil and gas drilling they say is blighting the health of low-income and minority communities.
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