Tag Archives: #nobakken

How Many Will Sign The Pledge Of Resistance?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Trish Nelson

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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How Local Communities Are Dismantling Corporate Rule

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Is a Truly Sustainable Society Achievable As Long As Corporate Rights Outstrip the Rights of People? Community Rights Presentation Paul Cienfuegos National Community Rights Educator Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 7 PM Iowa City Public Library, Room A You will learn: … Continue reading →

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Opposition Vows Oil Will Never Flow Through Bakken Pipeline

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Trish Nelson

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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Bakken Pipeline Fighters Needed On Monday

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Trish Nelson

“BROKEN HEARTLAND” RALLY OPPOSES PIPELINE Des Moines, IA – With the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) meeting on Monday, June 6 to possibly decide to allow construction of the Bakken Pipeline in Iowa, Bold Iowa, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, and … Continue reading →

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Stopping The Dakota Access Bakken Pipeline

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Trish Nelson

  Video below is Bold Iowa Director Ed Fallon holding this petition to present to the Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha! “Ancestral farmland, ancient tribal burial grounds, imperiled rivers and public drinking water are ALL at risk in the … Continue reading →

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IUB: Stop Rewarding Dakota Access

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Change.org May 4, 2016 — The IUB has requested that Dakota Access produce justification to begin construction BEFORE the Army Corps of Engineers permit is issued. The company has repeatedly fed us the line that “delays will impact farmers over … Continue reading →

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Fallon Forum: Keep Fighting Bakken Pipeline

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Trish Nelson

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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We Can Still Stop The Bakken Pipeline

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from change.org Demand the Army Corps reject the pipeline! April Richards Burch Boone, IA Apr 10, 2016 — The EPA has now recommended that the Corps prepare a second environmental assessment and complete an Environmental Impact Statement for … Continue reading →

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Feds Recommend Environmental Impact Study On Proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Trish Nelson

indigenousrising.org Federal Agencies Support Tribes, Scold Army Corps of Engineers on Bakken Pipeline Bemidji, MN – In a surprising act of solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, three federal agencies have sent formal letters to the US Army Corps … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: IUB And The Seven Minutes

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friends, Governor Branstad’s appointees to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) — Geri Huser, Nick Wagner and Libby Jacobs — should be ashamed of themselves. Sure, it was clear all along that Branstad had stacked the deck in favor of … Continue reading →

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