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Dakota Access Pipeline protests were promoted by Russian operatives to disrupt the U.S. energy economy

March 7, 2018 -

Posted by JD Heyes

(Natural News) Americans can and should have an honest, open debate about our continued use of fossil fuels and whether we should adopt a whole-of-country approach to developing clean energy sources for the future (I believe we should). In the meantime, however, as tensions rise with potential adversaries old and new around the globe, reducing […]

in: Civil Unrest, Climate change, Energy, Environment, Government, National Security

Trump advances two energy infrastructure projects: Keystone XL and the Dakota Access pipelines… can he balance infrastructure with environmental protection, too?

January 24, 2017 -

Posted by JD Heyes

(Natural News) On the official “Day 2” of the new administration, President Donald J. Trump continues to dismantle the legacy of his predecessor using all executive means at his disposal, fulfilling his promise to “Make America Great Again.” This morning, the president signed documents that will advance the eventual approval and construction of the Keystone […]

in: Current Events, Energy, Environment, Politics

Pipeline spills thousands of gallons of crude oil into creek, just 150 miles from DAPL

December 14, 2016 -

Posted by Vicki Batts

(Natural News) A North Dakota pipeline spill has released many tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into a nearby creek, just two and a half hours away from Cannon Ball, ND, where activists have been protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline for months. Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, their […]

in: Current Events, Environment

Dakota Access Pipeline company says it’s going to complete the pipeline no matter what the government says

December 12, 2016 -

Posted by Vicki Batts

(Natural News) Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, has declared that the denial of an easement necessary to drill under the Missouri River will not be impeding their plans to complete the project. A statement released by ETP and Sunoco Logistics – which will be acquiring the company via merger […]

in: Current Events, Environment

Cautious victory at Standing Rock – ‘Will the company behind the pipeline pack up and leave?’

December 7, 2016 -

Posted by Vicki Batts

(Natural News) On Sunday, the Army Corps of Engineers announced that they would not permit a section of the Dakota Access Pipeline to pass under the Missouri River, near Native American tribal lands. In some ways this is a triumphant moment for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their allies, who have been in a […]

in: Culture & Society, Current Events, Environment

Protesters at Dakota Pipeline have noticed unidentified crop dusters spraying chemicals over them late at night

December 4, 2016 -

Posted by Vicki Batts

(Natural News) The Dakota Access Pipeline has been a topic of immense scrutiny for several months now. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s fight to protect their sacred lands, and the water supply, has been extensively covered by the independent media, and the pitfalls of oil pipeline construction continue to be outlined. From the destruction of […]

in: Civil Unrest, Culture & Society, Current Events