Tag Archives: North Dakota

Aan oil spill from the Belle Fourche Pipeline that was discovered Dec. 5, 2016 in Ash Coulee Creek, a tributary of the Little Missouri River, near Belfield, N.D. Authorities say the pipeline spill is now believed to be one of the biggest in state history. (Scott Stockdill/North Dakota Department of Health via AP)
North Dakota Oil Pipeline Spill 3 Times Larger Than First Estimated By March 24, 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. — A December oil pipeline spill in western North Dakota might have been three times larger than first estimated and among the biggest in state history, a state environmental expert said Friday. About 530,000 gallons...
Razor wire and concrete barriers protect access to the Dakota Access pipeline drilling site Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. (AP/James MacPherson)
Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Resumes Amid Protests And Lawsuits By
The company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has resumed construction on the controversial project despite massive protests and legal battles. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) spokesperson Vicki Granado on Thursday confirmed that the company began working on the much-disputed...
An unconfirmed photo of an Avenger AN/TWQ-1 Air Defense System atop a hill overlooking the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests.
Activists Report Presence Of Missile Launcher At Dakota Access Pipeline By
Standing Rock, ND (ANALYSIS) — Over the last several months, the world has watched the American police state in action as cops from more than a dozen states beat, gassed, pepper sprayed, tasered, shot, and severely injured water protectors and protesters in North Dakota....
Black Lives Matter demonstrators gather at the police vehicle stuck facing northbound during a protest march south on Broad Street in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, during the second day of the Democratic National Convention.
North Dakota Republicans Move To Legalize Running Over Protesters By
(REPORT) — Running over protesters may soon be legal in North Dakota, if conservative lawmakers are successful in advancing legislation introduced last week. House Bill Number 1203 (pdf) states that, “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a driver of...
A law enforcement officer speaks to a protester against the Dakota Access Pipeline through a wall of razor wire on the Backwater Bridge over Cantapeta Creek on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 8, 2016. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
DOJ Rejects Request For Border Patrol, US Marshalls At Dakota Access Pipeline Protest By
BISMARCK, N.D. — The federal government won’t send 100 federal officers to help police protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota as requested, drawing a sharp rebuke Wednesday by the county sheriff who wanted the help as well as the head of...
A derrick pumps oil on a hill above Alexander, in the Bakken region of N.D. AP Photo/Martha Irvine)
North Dakota Fracking Company Fined $2.1 Million For Pollution Of Native American Reservation By
During the past few centuries, the US federal government has consistently abused North American indigenous groups through the seizure of land and resources as well as through social and political discrimination. These practices were born out of a widespread belief known...
Damin Radford of New Zealand stands overlooking the Oceti Sakowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. Nov. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Following Order To Evacuate, Veterans Vow To Act As Human Shields For Standing Rock Protestors By
As protesters against the North Dakota Access pipeline face increasing violence from law enforcement, more than 2,000 veterans have pledged to serve as “human shields,” with some arriving on Wednesday. Organizers of the event titled Veterans Stand for Standing Rock...
Protesters gather at an encampment on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, a day after tribal leaders received a letter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that told them the federal land would be closed to the public on Dec. 5, near Cannon Ball, N.D. The protesters said Saturday that they do not plan to leave and will continue to oppose construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. (AP photo/James MacPherson)
Tyranny At Standing Rock: The Government’s Divide-And-Conquer Strategy Is Working By
Divide and conquer. It’s one of the oldest military strategies in the books, and it’s proven to be the police state’s most effective weapon for maintaining the status quo. How do you conquer a nation? Distract them with football games, political circuses and Black...
North Dakota Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple adjusts his tie during a meeting in Washington. Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
North Dakota Governor Orders Immediate Evacuation Of Dakota Access Protesters By
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple ordered an emergency evacuation Monday of protesters at a camp near an oil pipeline due to “harsh winter conditions,” according to a statement from his office. Demonstrators at a camp who oppose the US$3.8 billion Dakota...
Demonstrators against the Dakota Access oil pipeline hold a ceremony at the main protest camp Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)
Veterans Are Joining Forces With Standing Rock Protestors In North Dakota By
Tension between Standing Rock protestors and military personnel near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, has only escalated in recent months. Despite federal mandates to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), its development continues. It’s for this reason that...