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5/11 News Roundup & Open Thread – The DAPL Is Already Leaking, Sanders To Debate Kasich, Quist Gains Ground & More

The Progressive Wing Posted on May 11, 2017 by LieparDestinMay 11, 2017

Dakota Access pipeline has first leak before fully operational

The Dakota Access pipeline has suffered its first leak, outraging indigenous groups who have long warned that the project poses a threat to the environment.

The $3.8bn oil pipeline, which sparked international protests last year and is not yet fully operational, spilled 84 gallons of crude oil at a South Dakota pump station, according to government regulators.

Although state officials said the 6 April leak was contained and quickly cleaned, critics of the project said the spill, which occurred as the pipeline is in the final stages of preparing to transport oil, raises fresh concerns about the potential hazards to waterways and Native American sites.

“They keep telling everybody that it is state of the art, that leaks won’t happen, that nothing can go wrong,” said Jan Hasselman, a lawyer for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which has been fighting the project for years. “It’s always been false. They haven’t even turned the thing on and it’s shown to be false.”

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Standing Rock Sioux tribe chairman Dave Archambault II said the spill is another sign that the courts should intervene.

“Our lawsuit challenging this dangerous project is ongoing, and it’s more important than ever for the court to step in and halt additional accidents before they happen – not just for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and our resources but for the 17 million people whose drinking water is at risk,” he said in a statement.

The company and the state made no announcements about the spill after it occurred.

More from CommonDreams:

The ‘Told You So’ Everyone Was Dreading—First DAPL Spill Reported

“As far as this happening during the start-up, I don’t want to make it sound like a major event, but the fact that you had oil leaving the tank says there’s something not right with their procedures,” longtime pipeline infrastructure expert Richard B. Kuprewicz said to Dakota Media Group. “They might have been trying to hurry.”

Joye Braun, of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe (one of those still engaged in a legal battle to shut down the pipeline), cited Kuprewicz when explaining why the news was so concerning.

“This leak hits close to home, my home,” Braun said. “We have always said it’s not if, but when, pipelines leak, and to have someone like Richard B. Kuprewicz—a pipeline infrastructure expert and incident investigator with more than 40 years of energy industry experience—question the integrity and building practices of Dakota Access says something pretty serious could go wrong.”

“That worries me,” she continued. “South Dakota already faces water shortages and our livelihoods depend on water, from ranching and farming to healthcare. Do we have more spills just waiting to happen? This is our home, our land, and our water. This just proves their hastiness is fueled by greed not in the best interest for tribes or the Dakotas.”

News from elsewhere in the country this week hardly helps ETP’s case.

Following two spills of millions of gallons of drilling fluids into Ohio wetlands last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has “curtailed work” on ETP’s Rover gas pipeline, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

A lot more news in the comments. Hope to see you there!

Posted in News, Open Thread | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Dakota Access Pipeline, DAPL, environment, News, oil, Open Thread, Standing Rock

9 Summaries and links to Recent actions by the ACLU of North Dakota – supporting the Save our Water Protesters and covering some of the many legal issues surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline – 3 possible action items in first paragraph of story

The Progressive Wing Posted on November 6, 2016 by CA DemocratNovember 6, 2016

9 Summaries and links to Recent actions by the ACLU of North Dakota – supporting the Save our Water Protesters and covering some of the many legal issues surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline – 3 possible action items: you can send the ACLU of North Dakota some $ love at this link – you can like the ACLU of North Dakota Facebook page here – you can follow the ACLU of North Dakota Twitter page here 1) ACLU Urges Justice Department To Investigate Militarized Response at Standing Rock Protest ACLU and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights call for an end to law enforcement … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Energy, grassroots | Tagged ACLU of North Dakota, Dakota Access Pipeline, Dakota Access Pipeline Spirit Camp, Fossil Fuel Industry, Governor Dalrymple, Justice Department, North Dakota, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Deia Schlosberg, Journalist and Filmmaker, criminally charged filming a Dakota Access Pipeline protest, faces 45 Years in Prison, was held in jail without outside contact for 48 hours, support/demand letter to sign, 17 update links, back in North Dakota in a courtroom Nov 7 for her preliminary hearing

The Progressive Wing Posted on November 3, 2016 by CA DemocratNovember 3, 2016

Upcoming Action for Deia Schlosberg is to be in a North Dakota courtroom Nov 7 for a preliminary hearing Documentary filmmaker Deia Schlosberg, producer of HOW TO LET OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE was arrested while filming a protest action in North Dakota. She was charged with 3 Class A and C felony charges that carry 45 years maximum sentences combines. She has been charged with 2 Class A Felony Charges and 1 Class C Felony Charge; Conspiracy to theft of property, Conspiracy to theft of services, Conspiracy to tampering with or damaging a public service. … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Dakota Access Pipeline

Follow the money… the SF Bay Area money behind DAPL

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 27, 2016 by NVPainterOctober 27, 2016

As we follow what’s happening on the ground as indigenous people and others from all over join the Standing Rock Sioux in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, it’s easy to forget to ask where the money’s coming from. As it turns out (and I’m sorry to say), the largest chunks of the money behind DAPL come from California, in particular hedge funds in the San Francisco Bay Area. Journaiist Will Parrish, writing for the North Bay Bohemian, digs up a whole lot of surprises about the “Bay Area investment [that] fuels America’s tracking boom — and the pipeline protests” … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, California, Climate Change, Energy, Fracking, Hillary Clinton, Infrastructure, News Analysis | Tagged #BanFracking, Dakota Access Pipeline, DAPL, DAPL Investors, Fracking, Water Protectors, Wells Fargo Bank

#NoDAPL Twitter Storm Alert – they need our help

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 19, 2016 by NVPainterOctober 19, 2016

Are you on Twitter? The NoDAPL Water Protectors are asking for help to create a Twitter Storm climaxing during the debate, asking why they are not talking about the Dakota Access Pipeline and the need to protect our water. Here’s the text of their request on Facebook, from Noelle Garcia. She explains what a Twitter storm is, why they want to create it, and what to include in your Tweet (including samples of what to say): noelle garcia‎ to International Days of Prayer and Action with Standing Rock The American Indian Center of Chicago is asking people to share plans to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Action Alert!, Activism, Climate Change, Energy, Fracking, Policy | Tagged Dakota Access Pipeline, environment, No DAPL, Standing Rock Sioux, Water Protectors

Protest and Protectors 9-9-16 Stand in Open Thread

The Progressive Wing Posted on September 9, 2016 by grapevinesSeptember 9, 2016

Good morning fellow progressives…looks like a decision will be made in North Dakota court today regarding Dakota Access Pipeline’s right to bull doze Native American burial sites and Lakota Sacred sites in their bid to complete a 4 state oil pipeline. The proposed pipeline will cross Iowa, North and South Dakota and Illinois, eventually connecting up with a pipeline that runs to the Gulf where most of the oil will be exported. Meanwhile Republican ND Governor Jack Dalrymple has called out the National Guard to protect the multi-millionaire owned DAPL oil pipeline. On Thursday, September 8, North Dakota Gov. Jack … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Immigration, Issues, Open Thread, Uncategorized | Tagged Dakota Access Pipeline, Eminent Domain Lawsuit, Iowa Farmers, Jill Stein, Native Americans

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