Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump will say whether they support the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, despite increased protests and a letter Thursday from Sen. … Bernie Sanders Called for a Halt to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Why Won’t Hillary Clinton?Read more
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It’s Time to Move On from Fossil Fuels
Winona LaDuke talking: It’s time to end the fossil fuel infrastructure. I mean, these people on this reservation, they don’t have adequate infrastructure for their … It’s Time to Move On from Fossil FuelsRead more
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Armed police arrest 141 protesters over Dakota Access Pipeline
Police arrested 141 people in North Dakota on Thursday, moving in with pepper spray and armored tanks on Native American water protectors and other activists … Armed police arrest 141 protesters over Dakota Access PipelineRead more
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83 People Arrested in North Dakota
Law enforcement officers used pepper spray Saturday as 200 to 300 protesters gathered during the early morning hours at a Dakota Access Pipeline construction site … 83 People Arrested in North DakotaRead more
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Our energy system has changed since 1913 – why hasn’t this subsidy?
The Subsidy That Time Forgot Let’s set the stage: the year was 1913 and the Rockefeller name was dominant in American oil and wealth. While … Our energy system has changed since 1913 – why hasn’t this subsidy?Read more
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How to Contact the 17 Banks Funding the Dakota Access Pipeline
The Dakota Access pipeline is funded directly by 17 banks, many of which—Citibank, Wells Fargo—are ones you’ve probably heard of or do business with. Researchers … How to Contact the 17 Banks Funding the Dakota Access PipelineRead more
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Filmmaker Arrested At Pipeline Protest Facing 45 Years In Felony Charges
A documentarian arrested while filming an oil pipeline protest on Tuesday has been charged with three felony conspiracy charges ― and could face decades in … Filmmaker Arrested At Pipeline Protest Facing 45 Years In Felony ChargesRead more
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Protestors at federal offshore oil auction
[tweet 712644290611023873] About 150 activists disrupted a federal auction for offshore oil and gas leases on Wednesday at the New Orleans’ Superdome, taking over what’s … Protestors at federal offshore oil auctionRead more
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A journalist arrested for filming a Dakota Access protest could face more prison time than Edward Snowden
Ten activists were arrested on Tuesday for shutting down tar-sands oil pipelines. Among them was Deia Schlosberg, producer of the documentary How to Let Go … A journalist arrested for filming a Dakota Access protest could face more prison time than Edward SnowdenRead more