(CD) — As cities across the United States aim to honor the millions of people who lived on the North American continent for centuries before they faced the persecution of European explorers who arrived to claim the land as their own, many local governments marked Indigenous People’s Day on Monday. Indigenous activists applauded the move as they urged […]
(CD) — Three kayaktivists who oppose construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline—the tail end of Energy Transfer Partner’s Dakota Access Pipeline—are reportedly the first people to be charged with felonies under a new Louisiana law that, like a model bill crafted by the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), criminalizes peaceful protests of fossil fuel projects. The collective of activists fighting against the pipeline—who have created the […]
(COMMONDREAMS) — Water protectors celebrated a “very significant victory” on Wednesday as a federal judge deemed safety evaluations of the Dakota Access Pipeline insufficient and ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to “reconsider” its analysis of the risks the crude oil pipeline poses to the environment and the public.
"This is the #NoDAPL last stand."
This could get ugly quick.
The State Department’s recent estimate means the pipeline could bring in 42,100 jobs in total.
"'People will mobilize again."
Trump could issue the executive order at any time.
As the country braces for President Trump, violence between water protectors and law enforcement is reaching a tipping point.
