Environment/Food/Health

DC Standing Rock Solidarity presentation from front lines: protesters sprayed from aircraft with chemicals

On the 28th of September, several activists who have been at Standing Rock recounted their experiences at St Stephens to the beginnings of the DC Standing Rock Solidarity group. They recounted the experiences at camp and gave an update on the legal status of the pipeline, in which the segment crossing the Missouri River is on hold due to legal cases concerning the river crossing and the Historic Preservation Act. They also mentioned new and ugly developments today in Standing Rock, where again loaded guns were pointed at water protectors-and an aircraft sprayed tear gas on their totally nonviolent corn planting ceremony. In addition 21 people were arrested.

Unicorn Riot's video of the Sep 28 police air and ground attack on a corn planting ceremony

Circling up before the presentation at St Stephens

Cops spray teargas from plane on peaceful NoDAPL water protectors

Native Americans rally against DAPL during White House Tribal Nations Conference

On the 26th of September, Obama met with tribal leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference. Outside, Native Americans and allies rallied around the demand that the US Army Corps of Engineers and other parts of the Executive Branch block and reject the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).Presumably the DAPL and other pipelines that threaten Indigenous health and survival were near tne top of the agenda given current events in Standing Rock, N Dakota.

Video-whose land? OUR land!

Native Americans demand Obama reject Dakota Access Pipeline as Obama meets with leaders

Spectra " Representatives" Expelled From FERC meeting

On the 22nd of September, outraged "representatives" of Spectra Energy were kicked out of the monthly meeting of FERC for whining about the possibility of a “stop work order” on Spectra’s Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) pipeline project.The magic words were "we pay your salary!"

Video of Spectra "executives" being expelled from FERC

Security removing a Spectra "lobbyist" from the monthly meeting of FERC. the Federal Energ Regulatory Commission

Spectra's "lobbyists" get kicked out of FERC

Indigenous youth show up at Sen Barasso's office, demand hearing on Dakota Access Pipeline

Representatives of the International Indigenous Youth Council have called on Senator Barrasso, chair of the Indian Affairs Committee, to hold a hearing on the Dakota Access Pipeline. He has refused to do so. On Sep 20, Youth Council representatives and allies delivered a message loud and clear to Barrasso's office.

Video from the visit to Sen Barasso's office

Demanding a Congressional hearing on the DAPL

TD Bank at 15th and P locks doors over ONE #NoDAPL protester

On the 17th of September, visits to TD Bank Branches by first six and then four #NoDAPL protesters were sufficient to shut two branches down. On the 20th of September, one activist paid "recon by action" visits to three TD Bank branches to see if this meant a single protester could also shut them down. Results were mixed. The TB Bank at 15th and P was repeatedly hit by Keystone XL protests including a barrel lockdown during that campaign so they were quick to lock their doors so long as that one protester entired the ATM lobby and did not just stand on the sidewalk. If a customer entered that lobby alone, the doors were quickly unlocked and relocked.

Locking the doors of TD Bank at 15th and P over a single pipeline protester

Kayaktivists take No LNG export at Cove Point message to Annapolis

On the 17th of September, "We Are Cove Point" took to the water in Annapolis, MD in several kayaks and a sailboat against Dominion's LNG export plant at Cove Point, MD. The kayaktivists were demanding that MD Governor Hogan order a quantitative risk assessment (QRA) to determine just how dangerous the under-construction fracked gas export plant really is. Given the recent explosion of leaked residential gas that was enough to demolish an apartment building in Silver Spring, MD, it pays to take the risks associated with natural gas seriously. Several large LNG plants have exploded over the years, and amount of gas potentially involved in such blasts can be measured in kilotons. The Cove Point plant is unique for being in a populated area.

Photo by We Are Cove Point

Two more TD Bank branches shut down in face of NoDAPL protests

On the 17th of September, Climate First! took a crew of six protesters to a branch of TD Bank at about noon to speak to the manager about TD Bank's investments in the Dakota Access Pipeline. This was sufficent to cause TD Bank to shut their doors and lock out all their customers. Sometime later four of the six went to a second branch of TD Bank, with the same results. TD Bank is so afraid of public scrutiny of their investments in poisoning Native Americans at Standing Rock they won't stay open if their is any sign of dissent. This suggests that protesters against TD Bank could disperse one person to each branch within range, which should close all branches in the area.

DAPL update: Injunction temporarily halts construction

On the 16th of September, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an "administrative injunction" prohibiting further work on the Dakota Access Pipeline within 20 miles of the Missouri river pending resolution of a lawsuit brought by both the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe against the pipeline. This injunction is not on the merits of the case but gives the court time to hear arguments. Corporate lawyer William Leone from the other side is now whining that the pipeline builders have lost $5 BILLION in market value due to the globally spreading #NoDAPL movement.

HD Video from North Dakota front line: militarized police arrest water protectors

on the 15th of September, Unicorn Riot release this footage of militarized police arresting water defenders at Standing Rock, where over 5,000 Native Americans and supporters have gathered in an all-out effort to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Facebook has blocked some of Unicorn Riot's videos, this one was posted to Vimeo which lacks Facebook's highly politicized in-house human monitor/snitch program. A copy has been saved in smaller 360p resolution in case Vimeo pulls this down.

Water Protectors Arrested by Militaried Police-video by Unicorn Riot(on Vimeo)

A still from Unicorn Riot's video

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