Reuters: Police arrest 13 at U.S. Interior Dept. oil, gas lease protest

Police arrested 13 activists on Thursday who were protesting oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands at the U.S. Department of the Interior, the agency responsible for auctioning rights to drill.

The protesters from groups including Friends of the Earth, Rainforest Action Network and Native American communities are part of a wide ranging “Keep It in the Ground” network. (read more)