Tag Archives: Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition

Call For Medical Professionals At Standing Rock

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Paul Deaton

Howard Ehrman, MD, MPH is coordinating a medical response to the eviction notice served last week to the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, asking for physicians and other medical professionals to volunteer. Wendy Ring, member of Physicians for Social … Continue reading →

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Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance Events In Des Moines, Omaha, Iowa City

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Trish Nelson

#NoDAPL National Day of Action Includes Des Moines, Omaha, Iowa City On Tuesday, November 15, tens of thousands of people will be joining together at over 200 actions in all 50 states to stand with Water Protectors at Standing Rock … Continue reading →

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“BATs” Block Pipeline Construction

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Contact: Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa Director, (515) 238-6404 or ed@fallonforum.com “BATs” Block Pipeline Construction Bold Iowa launches “Bold Action Teams” Des Moines, IA — Yesterday, Bold Iowa launched a new initiative called BATs (Bold Action Teams), aiming to stop construction along the entire … Continue reading →

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Bakken Pipeline Fight Is Still On

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Trish Nelson

This week’s action alert from Bold Iowa and CCI: After Tuesday’s #NoDAPL Solidarity Nationwide Day of Action saw thousands turn out in over 100 cities to support Pipeline Fighters and Water Protectors, we’re seeing the movement to stop the Dakota … Continue reading →

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Bakken Pipeline Approved – Bakken Resistance Fights On

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Trish Nelson

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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Will The Texas Rich Get Richer And Iowans Get The Shaft?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Trish Nelson

This article by Elaine Tweedy Foley was published on the Opinion page of the Daily Gate City, serving the Keokuk area since 1847. dailygate.com/opinion/ “I don’t have millions of dollars to print half-truths in Iowa newspapers. But to the Texas … Continue reading →

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Day Of Bakken Resistance Activities

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: The following invitation came to Blog for Iowa yesterday from Robert Nehman at the Allamakee County Protectors). You’re invited to  a day of pipeline resistance activities on Thursday, July 9. Objection Delivery: At 10 a.m. we are hand-delivering … Continue reading →

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