Environment/Food/Health

AFL-CIO President Trumka's support for Dakota Access pipeline draws protesters

On the 12th of October, DC Standing Rock Solidarity showed up outside the headquarters of the AFL-CIO to call out Richard Trumka's support for the Dakota Access Pipeline. Several activists with personal histories in union organizing called Trumka's stance a betrayal.

Video from NoDAPL protest at AFL_CIO

Calling out Richard Trumka of AFL-CIO for endorsing Dakota Access pipeline

DC Standing Rock Solidarity holds protest of genocide after Colombus wreath laying

On Oct 10, 2016, or"Columbus Day" the embassies of Spain and Italy laid wreaths at the Union Station monument to that genocidal madman who washed up half-drowned on the shores of Turtle Island over 500 years ago. Two days after that ugly wreath-laying, DC Standing Rock Solidarity held a ceremony of their own at the same spot. The focus of the Oct 12 ceremoney was indigenous solidarity and resistance to ongoing acts of colonialist aggression, especially the Dakota Access Pipeline aka the Black Snake.

All 5 tar sands pipelines into US shut down in NoDAPL solidarity action

On the 11th of October, activists working in solidarity with the movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline shut down all five tar sands pipelines entering the US from Occupied Canada. Months of study went into how to shut them down safely by entering remote flow stations and closing valves. This is taking direct action to a new level-and a shot across the bow of not only the builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline but of ALL extractive industries that think arrests and police terror can shut down the growing movement against them. The 5 closed pipelines normally carry 15% of all oil into the US.

Very carefully cut Submedia TV/ninjas video of direct action to shut down tar sands pipelines

Taking direct action to shut down all 5 tar sands pipelines entering the US

Lockdown delays North American Gas Forum's tour bus to Cove Point

On the 5th of October, the North American Gas Forum at the Hyatt in DC scheduled a field trip to Lusby, MD to visit the fracked gas export plant at Cove Point. They were delayed leaving the Hyatt for at least 45 minutes after a single protester locked down to their bus.

Video from the gas industry tour bus lockdown

Locked down to North American Gas Forum's tour bus to Cove Point

Chairman of Standing Rock Sioux speaks outside courthouse after DAPL Pipeline hearing

On the 5th of October,the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held a hearing on the tribe's request for an injunction against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline during the appeal process of previous decisions. The builders of this pipeline have a record of trying to finish as much construction as possible before court cases can be heard. After the Oct 5 hearing. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Dave Archambault II gave a statement outside the courthouse

Video-Statement by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Dave Archambault II in front of the courthouse plus some questions answered by the tribe's attorney

Statement by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman

NoDAPL protesters in Iowa rip down fence, 32 arrests

Construction of the infamous Dakota Access Pipeline (Black Snake) continues except for the 40 mile segment near the Missouri River that has been stopped for now. Water protectors are now engaging the entire route. On the 1st of October, over 200 water protectors in Iowa ripped down a "security" fence at an Iowa DAPL site, only 32 were arrested. Two days later(Oct 3), five more sites where shut down by a "toxic tour" of 111 carloads of water protectors.

Facebook reported blocking ALL videos about DAPL pipeline

On the 30th of September, urgent reports appeared on Twitter asking posters of Dakota Access Pipeline resistance media to use Youtube instead of Facebook because Facebook has started blocking all "media" content, presumably all videos.

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