Click here to access article by Scott Parkin from CounterPunch.
There is not much data here to support this activist's view, but he senses a significant increase in opposition to continued attacks on the ecosystem by ordinary people.
I'm seeing some local opposition to a proposed huge coal terminal here in northwest Washington state in the form of protests, a ballot initiative banning transport of coal trains through the city of Bellingham, and a city council effort, over the mayor's objection, to place a non-binding vote regarding the terminal on the ballot. As usual, I see the issue being played out with one side touting jobs and the other side promoting environmental values.