'Eco-extremists' who shut down pipelines seen by some as engaging in 'domestic terrorism'
Federal regulators have issued warnings that tampering with pipeline valves is hazardous. Critics say the protest tactic is at the very least hypocritical. "What eco-extremists fail to recognize is that their own reckless actions risk seriously harming the same environment that they claim to be trying to protect," said a spokesman for a pro-pipeline coalition.