 Over the first months of 2012, several car arson cases in Buenos Aires were claimed by the "Frente de Liberacion de la Tierra", stating that "... we propose to destroy property from the bourgeoise class from Palermo to Villa Devoto who are sure that everything will stay the same, but some individuals are tired of this and pretend to continue with this initiative to expand the daily riots..."

The ELF gained state attention in the state of Oregon in 1996 when they burned down the Oakridge Ranger Station.The ELF gained national attention for a series of actions which earned them the label of eco-terrorists, and one of the top domestic terror threats in the United States.This came after the burning of a ski resort in Vail, Colorado, on October 19, costing $12 million.