Category Archives: Bakken pipeline

Bakken Oil Pipeline Pledge

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Ed Fallon has long been a friend of Blog for Iowa. Here is his latest on the Bakken Oil Pipeline). Over the past two years landowners, farmers, tribes and environmentalists have done everything possible to stop the pipeline. … Continue reading

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Bakken Pipeline Approved – Bakken Resistance Fights On

Action Alert From Citizens for Community Improvement The US Army Corps of Engineers approved the permit for the Bakken pipeline: this essentially allows the pipeline to cross 64 waterways, and clears the last official regulatory hurdle. This is “business as … Continue reading

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Bold Iowa #nobakken Pipeline Action

New Action Alert from Ed Fallon and the Bold Iowa Team Thanks again for signing the Bakken Pipeline Pledge of Resistance. We are closing in on 1,000 signers! Many thanks to our partners at Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and … Continue reading

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Bakken Fight Not Over Yet

Action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) The Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) is about to decide the fate of the Bakken Pipeline. The ACE has to sign off on 65 water crossings in the state of Iowa, … Continue reading

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Stopping The Bakken Pipeline – Pledge Of Resistance Now Over 800 Strong

Led by farmers, landowners, tribal communities, environmentalists and a dedicated legal team, we have so far prevented billionaire Kelcy Warren and Energy Transfer Partners from tearing through the heart of the best farmland in the world to build a pipeline … Continue reading

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Bakken Pipeline Fight Still Alive

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Yesterday, we joined the Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition for a powerful rally that lifted up how eminent domain has been abused to take Iowa land for the profit of Dakota Access. This was just one … Continue reading

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Iowa Democrats Include Climate Mobilization Language In Party Platform

fallonforum.com When I spoke at the Rockefeller Fund Conference on Pipelines and Eminent Domain last week, I emphasized that if we’re going to argue against the abuse of eminent domain for a pipeline, we truly have to get to know … Continue reading

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How Many Will Sign The Pledge Of Resistance?

Action Alert from Ed Fallon Dear Friends, I hate being confined, trapped, imprisoned. I’d rather beat myself to a pulp walking across continents than spend time behind bars. But the hour has come in the fight to stop the Bakken … Continue reading

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Opposition Vows Oil Will Never Flow Through Bakken Pipeline

iowacci.org The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) met yesterday and voted 2-1 to allow pipeline construction to start in areas where they have voluntary easements. Iowans have stood strong working to prevent the pipeline for months on end and we’re not … Continue reading

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Fallon Forum: Keep Fighting Bakken Pipeline

fallonforum.com Dear Friends, In the past three weeks, unlikely coalitions have stopped two pipelines: Palmetto in Georgia and Kinder Morgan in New England. These victories are very encouraging to those of us fighting to stop Bakken, and we need to … Continue reading

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