Environmental activists claim responsibility for arson
The Earth Liberation Front, an environmental activist group, claimed responsibility Sept. 9 for the fire set at the Monroe County Republican Headquarters. In a statement released Monday, the organization said it set the fire in protest of Interstate 69. "I-69 is just one example of the willingness of the rich to bleed the Earth and the working class to fulfill their money lust," according its statement. Monroe County Republican Chairman Pat Salzmann said she was somewhat surprised by ELF's statement.

