Tag Archives: Dakota Access Pipeline

Is Jessica Reznicek A Terrorist?

Jessica Reznicek, a 39-year-old environmental activist and Catholic Worker from Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court June 30 to eight years in prison for her efforts to sabotage construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. In November 2016, Reznicek … Continue reading

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Iowa’s Tom Miller Only Democratic AG To Stand With Big Oil

Contact Ed Fallon at (515) 238-6404 or ed@boldiowa.com — http://www.boldiowa.com Des Moines, Iowa — In a ruling issued today by the US Court of Appeals, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe won a partial victory after a long court battle against the … Continue reading

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Stop Dakota Access Dangerous Pipeline Proposal

Action alert from Ed Fallon: CALLING ALL PIPELINE OPPONENTS! WRITE TO THE IUB! We need as many pipeline opponents as possible to write to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) and ask the board to stand strong against the aggressive tactics … Continue reading

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Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa And The Dakota Access Pipeline

Ed Fallon lives and works in Des Moines and has long been a friend of Blog for Iowa. Here’s an update on Ed’s current activities from an interview conducted last week via email. We noticed you are affiliated with Bold … Continue reading

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Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement Must Include Iowa

Take Action – sign the petition.  Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa Director (515) 238-6404 or ed@boldiowa.org Army Corps Pipeline Analysis Must Include Iowa Bold Iowa today launched a petition calling on the U.S. Army Corps to conduct a full Environmental Impact Statement for … Continue reading

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National Call To Action: Kill The Black Snake

Divest from DAPL Mail Blitz 2 This is Part 2 of a national call to action to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)! It’s free and only takes a minute. Step 1: Share this action with all your friends who … Continue reading

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Help Stop Eminent Domain Abuse In Iowa

Action Alert from Bold Iowa: Dakota Access came to our state two years ago and began trying to buy off landowners and farmers to get permission to run a pipeline roughshod through their property. Those who resisted were subjected to … Continue reading

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Call For Medical Professionals At Standing Rock

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

#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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Bold Iowa Direct Action To Stop Oil Pipeline

  Action Alert from Bold Iowa: On Tuesday, Bold Iowa set up the #FarmersDefenseCamp with the permission of farmer Shirley Gerjets on her property near Rockwell City, which was taken against her will via eminent domain by Dakota Access for … Continue reading

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