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The goal of the protests, said a High Country Rising Tide leader associated with organizing the events, is to interrupt business at the mines with “arrestable” activities.<ref>[http://highcountry.risingtidenorthamerica.org/2012/05/casper-star-tribune-coal-protest-movement-hits-wyoming/ "Coal protest movement hits Wyoming"] Jeremy Pelzer, Casper Tribune, May 17, 2012.</ref>
However, in early July 2012, it was announced that the protests were canceled due to a lack of readiness for the event. Rising Tide, the organizer for the canceled protests, said they were shifting their resources to support opposition against the Montana Land Board in Helena and development of the [[Otter Creek]] coal mine.<ref>[http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/anti-coal-group-nixes-wyoming-protest/article_8b0e5218-e26e-5727-a2ef-25f5e027c646.html "Anti-coal group nixes Wyoming protest"] Jeremy Fugleberg, Casper-Star Tribune, July 6, 2012.</ref>
===Seattle City Council opposes coal export ports===