Lege Trend. Criminal Penalties for Pipeline & Electric Facility Protests. Read the Bill.

Iowa is considering SSB 3062 which would criminalize protesting critical infrastructure, including:

• pipelines
• electrical critical infrastructure
• chemical critical infrastructure 
• Telecommunications or broadband critical infrastructure 
• Water & Wastewater critical infrastructure 

What’s the new crime’s name?  critical infrastructure sabotage. 

The criminal penalty: class “B” felony, up to 25 years and a $100,000 fine

Eco Watch | As Trump Unfurls Infrastructure Plan, Iowa Bill Seeks to Criminalize Pipeline Protests