The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has already sprung a leak in South Dakota, according to the state’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The pipeline spilled 84 gallons of oil even though it is not yet operational. CBS local reports: “The April 4 spill was relatively small and was quickly cleaned up, and it didn’t Read More…
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Reports Of Standing Rock Camp Being Sprayed With “Chemical Agents” By Low Flying Aircraft
While most North Americans are watching award shows and getting together for Thanksgiving, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, along with many other people who have gathered at the site, are trying to protect their water from the Dakota Access Pipeline. As Clair Bernish writes for The Free Thought Project, the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance movement “isn’t environmental Read More…
167 Protesters Injured by Police In Overnight Battle at Standing Rock
In the latest in a series of protests against the North Dakota oil pipeline project, overnight an estimated 400 protesters clashed with police who fired tear gas at the scene of a similar confrontation last month. The protesters mounted the Backwater Bridge and attempted to force their way past police in what the Morton County Read More…
‘Stakes Are Getting Higher’: 83 People Arrested, Maced in North Dakota
More than 80 people were arrested in North Dakota on Saturday, as police armed with pepper spray descended on a protest near the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) construction site. The 83 water protectors were hit with charges ranging from rioting to criminal trespass, according to the Morton County sheriff’s department. TheBismarck Tribune reported: Kellie Berns, Read More…
Officials Pull Water Supply as Dakota Access Protest Swells in Number and Spirit
Thousands join protest camp as supporters are holding a rally in Washington D.C. on Wednesday outside of Army Corps hearing. Growing in number and spirit, the Standing Rock Sioux protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline is swiftly gaining strength ahead of a federal hearing on the controversial project. Support has spread across the country, and thousands Read More…