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ecoterrorist

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e·co·ter·ror·ism  (k-tr-rzm, k-)
n.
Terrorism or sabotage committed in the name of environmental causes.

eco·terror·ist adj. & n.

ecoterrorist [ˈiːkəʊˌtɛrərɪst]
n
(Law) a person who uses violence in order to achieve environmentalist aims
[from eco- + terrorist]


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I'm not sure they're that dedicated, but ecoterrorists .
In fact, people in the future may look back on this world of ours as the stage for an ongoing ecological morality play, from oil exploration in once-virgin national parks in Alaska to the fiery destruction of ski lodges in Colorado by the clandestine ecoterrorist group Earth First
The extensive bibliography and index contain several references to this group--but while Maurer mentions PETA's "meat is murder" bumper stickers and cute "Babe" banners, she fails to mention the group's abhorrent (and sometimes violent) ecoterrorist tactics.
 
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