How did some activists begin protesting oil companies and their oil spills

The company tried to staunch the oil flow from the well, but soon, oilmen ... Americans were starting to question the pre-World War II consensus that pollution was ... youth activists, conservationists and scientists, Rome explains in his ... Some of the protestors stayed put for 17 hours, until police with tear gas

Explanation:

escalation means to increase in intensity, extent, or amount.

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