Category Archive for: Environmental Justice

As Thousands of Vets Descend On Standing Rock, U.S. Army Backs Down And Halts Pipeline Construction – Democracy Now

AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. On Sunday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline, a permit to drill underneath Lake Oahe on the Missouri River—officially halting construction. The announcement came as thousands of Native and…

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Dear Veterans: Welcome To Standing Rock – Indian Country Today

Full Article Here: https://ictnews.org/archive/thousands-of-veterans-descend-on-standing-rock-to-protect-and-serve/

Standing With The Standing Rock: A Peak Inside Oceti Sakowin Camp – EarthTalk

By Remy Greetings from the frontlines here at Standing Rock and the Oceti Sakowin Camp in North Dakota. From mainstream media I am sure that you have heard what is going on here however most outlets aren’t reporting most of the facts regarding the pipeline. With the construction contracts going to the lowest bidder using the cheapest materials possible…

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Dakota Access Pipeline ‘Water Protectors’ Block Construction Despite National Guard Blockade, Police Harassment & Arrests – MintPress News

By Kit O’Connell STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, South Dakota — Amid near continuous harassment and frequent arrests by police, members of over 300 Native American tribes gathered on native land in North Dakota continue to block construction on the Dakota Access pipeline. “It’s a matter of minutes from when they’re called that they show up…

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