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STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/31 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Military-Style Counterterrorism Measures Were Used Against DAPL Protesters, Leaked Documents Show (from @Truthdig) Battle over pipeline to divide Canada's left, weigh on Trudeau On pipelines, Horgan and Weaver can do little but posture Kinder Morgan's woes in Canada deepen with pipeline foes on brink of power Kinder Morgan vs. B.C. - let the fight begin Oil pipeline bill praised by environmental groups  Varcoe: All sides girding for battle over Trans Mountain with new B.C. pact  Conv oluted swamp: Meet the Man Who Said: Clean Energy Policies Are a Greater Threat Than Terrorism Newly leaked documents reveal insane counterterrorism tactics used against Standing Rock water protectors    Posted after 7:25 pm pst Dakota Access Pipeline Expected to Begin Shipping Thursday | North Dakota News | US News Private Mercenary Firm TigerSwan Compares Anti-DAPL Water Protectors to "Jihadist Insurgency" Complaints against Dakota Access to be investigated Ex...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/30 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

The usual lately, very little to read in the morning.  Note number of spills from KXL already: Two Spills Reported at Dakota Access Pipeline - HazMat Management 19 protesters plead guilty to misdemeanors in April  'Water is life': Activist recounts Dakota Access Pipeline battl e (pricy subscription) Yes th is relates : Two Pro-Sanders Legislators in Maine Just Left the Democratic Party Leaks and Militarized Policing: Water Protectors are Proven Right Posted after 7 pm pst Dakota Access pipeline, law officers had close relationship As states phase out coal, Nebraska goes the other way

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/29 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

For now this is it. Two relate info that's been out for a couple days.    2 more leaks found along Dakota Access pipeline DAPL security firm Tiger Swan's intelligence operation against protesters She's a climate scientist. Here's why she quit working for Trump Hundreds rally in Burnaby to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Posted after 6 pm pst  Standing Rock Sioux Inaugurates Film And Music Festival As North Dakota Continues to Try Standing Rock Protesters, Dismissed Cases Pile Up  Cathy's Class Blog - Do cu menting my degree- seeking adven tures

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/28 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

The key article this weekend was posted yesterday, Intercept's . It's still popping up in different sources, and referenced. Group continues Dakota Access Pipeline protest at camp in Iowa County Colette A. Hyman: On truth-telling, friendship and pipelines Virginia military veterans speak out against fracked gas pipelines Court rejects First Amendment challenge to Homer City Council recall Opposition to pipeline construction escalates nationwide  Posted after 6:15 pm pst  Posted yesterday, updated today - Report: Military-style tactics used against Dakota Access Pipeline protesters Report: Counterterrorism Tactics Were Used on Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters   Private security firm compared DAPL protesters to 'jihadist insurgency' – leaked documents

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/27 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Very little today. How unusual. As I find more they will be posted. But what' s huge is this first link. If you read no t hing else linked here today, make sure to read this one: Leaked documents reveal counterterrorism tactics at Standing Rock These stunning photos show the real cost of a pipeline The Keystone XL pipeline fight continues Posted after 6 pm pst The New Indian Wars: Counterterrorism Tactics Used on DAPL Protesters REVEALED: Counterterrorism contractor compared Standing Rock protesters to jihadists and infiltrated camps DAPL Company Hired War on Terror Contractors to Suppress Native Uprising New Documents Expose DAPL Security Firm TigerSwan Report: Military-style tactics used against Dakota Access Pipeline protesters #KinderMorgan warns #TransMountain IPO investors: be prepared to lose it all Leaks: Mercenaries targeted Standing Rock water protectors with anti-terrorist tactics  

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/26 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Kinder Morgan aims to start Trans Mountain expansion in fall, despite ‘not ideal’ political climate From a few days ago: Meet the people in the path of a massive pipeline expansion As Dakota Access Pipeline Leaks, Native Artists Examine Contested Landscapes Dakota Access Pipeline Experiences Two New Oil Spills Dakota Access Pipeline Photographer Cleared of Charges After Drone Footage Proves His Case Faulty weld behind Dakota Access leak Dakota Pipeline Builder Rebuffed by Feds in Bid to Restart Work on Troubled Ohio Gas Project FERC Stops New Horizontal Drilling on Ohio Pipeline After Wetlands Spill Drone and cell phone footage lead to acquittal in protest case Environmentalists Follow Through On Threats To Target Trump’s Energy Nominees BBC News - Amnesty awards Alicia Keys, indigenous activism with top honour Standing Rock: Where the Movement Is Now, From First Protester on the Front Lines    Podcast here too: Trudeau pushes Canadian oil, aboriginal ...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/25 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Group Demands Environmental Compliance Records for Rover Pipeline Construction Firm behind Dakota Access pipeline faces intense scrutiny for series of leaks Leaks Found on Dakota Access Pipeline System Indigenous Alliance Launches Divestment Campaign Against US and Canadian Pipelines Lee County Drops More Pipeline Protest Charges Trump plan to sell off half of oil stockpile sparks debate In Nebraska, a Tribe Joins With Landowners to Challenge Keystone XL Removed from the land before, Ponca nation vows to protect the Earth from Keystone XL PSC director: Respect and  consideration shown at York hearing Declaring FERC a 'Rubber Stamp for Industry,' Campaigners Disrupt Senate Hearing PJM auction spells more trouble for nuclear plants Don't be fooled: The Energy 202: Trump administration has new energy buzzword Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion P osted after 6 :15 pm pst Groups File Motion To Revoke ET Rover Construction Permit     The D...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/24 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Note the beginning of the article here: In Which the Pope Expertly Trolls Trump on Climate Change Second meeting slated for public comment on Keystone XL Pipeline application John Stossel: The New York Times, Pebble Mine and an outrageous smear campaign Trump finally let slip his infrastructure proposal, and it's much less than the $1 trillion he promised , @russellberman reports  8 energy and environment numbers to watch on the Hill  Pope Francis presents Trump with a 'politically loaded gift': His encyclical on climate change  Trump And Pope First Official Meeting Focuses On Talks Of Peace And Unity Watchdog files lawsuit to get ethics waivers Posted after 6 pm pst (Video)DAPL springs 3rd oil leak before going operational Business Not As Usual: What #KinderMorgan Isn’t Telling Investors #bcpoli #cdnpoli #climate   

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/23 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Again, note the leaks still in the news. This is what pipelines do, L.E.A.K. Do you really expect anything different? Remember how quickly this pipeline was laid.  They weren't paying any attention to safety issues. They just wanted the pipeline in the ground. It's about making money not safety. On another note, comments due to save Bears Ears National Monument and other national mo numents by Friday even though Zinke appears to have ma de up his mind to stand with land develo pers, big o il as is since in an article today, Bears Ea rs 'Review ' a Sham, Against the Law ?  Footing the $15 Million Bill for the Dakota Access Pipeline's Private Army Dakota Access Pipeline Has Been Leaking Oil, And It's Not Even Operational Yet via @IFLScience The Dakota Access pipeline has sprung 2 more leaks via @mic Dakota access pipeline upsetting some farmers Second Keystone XL Hearing Scheduled for O'Neill XL hearing in O’Neill Canada's PM Trudeau cl...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/22 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Not looking like a lot. the first one here goes in depth about gov't wanting to imprison some water protectors when everyone knows there is no reason for this to happen, htat they're trying to use the same excuses used back during the Civil Rights movement.  In depth article that includes live feed from 10/27/16: The Federal Government Wants To Imprison These Six Water Protectors   Virginia landowners, environmentalists urge divestment to stop proposed natural gas pipeline Dakota Access Motion To Dismiss Denied True Climate Justice Puts Communities of Color First via @thenation Keystone XL operator reassessing interest  Planting a symbolic protest to the Keystone XL Pipeline  Keystone XL pipeline opponents plant sacred corn to fight route The Next Standing Rocks: 4,800 Miles of Oil Pipelines Planned Under Trump Shell CEO says climate change is real but energy demand growth is 'unstoppable' Here are 50 terrible ideas that could become law if...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/21 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Little mention even less yesterday (the reason for no posting yesterday, just like the mainstream news. New Iowa Utilities Board conflict revealed as Dakota Access Pipeline request denied W. Kamau Bell on How to Solve Chicago’s Violence and Why Black Celebrities Host Shows About Race Pollution discriminates; it’s time to fight back: Guest commentary Petition urges Berkeley to cut ties with Wells Fargo  Ohio Pipeline Spill Raises Broader Questions About Oversight Atlantic Coast Pipeline corporate backers fund faulty pro-pipeline poll Posted after 7:30 pm pst Clearwater woman recognized nationally for work to cut coal Keystone XL pipeline opponents plant sacred corn to fight route

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/19 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

"Trudeau you have a choice": Protesters call out PM in Seattle   Judge dismisses civil lawsuit against pipeline opponents Woodside says it was behind oil spill that regulator kept secret Judge dismisses lawsuit against 5 who pipeline says interfered with project Enviros Claim Trump Is Illegally Withholding Information On Keystone Route Nebraska farmers could be the last line of defense against the Dakota Access Pipeline Do I think this is enough? Do I really need to answer? Spink County prepared for more than April’s Dakota Access leak THEIRS: Keep county's oil spill in perspective Yes, this does relate: Felony charges against inauguration protesters represent ‘historic crossroads’ Posting b/ c this shows more reason not to put th rough oil from shale: The flush times are over for Philadelphia oil refiners Not working for the good of his people either: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wraps West Coast week with community meetings 6 Banks Behind the Mou...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/18 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Tribes fighting Dakota Access pipeline drop appeal but battle continues Tribes drop appeal of judge allowing Dakota Access oil pipeline What’s next for the Keystone XL pipeline? The Human Race: New York area tribes fight for survival Lawsuit Demands Keystone Pipeline's Route, State Department Contracts Letter: Dangerous XL pipeline will make fat cats (especially Saudis) fatter Protesting private banks gains urgency in climate justice fights    Pennsylvania School Now Doing Emergency Drills in Case of Pipeline Explosion   In depth disc ussion & video; interes ting how they su p erimpose the map & text, the map becoming larger as the article continues : A new pipeline pits Canada’s thirst for oil against its commitment to indigenous communities  Varcoe: More twists ahead for Trans Mountain as B.C. Green leader pledges to fight project  Posted a fter 6:15 pm pst   The Federal Government Is Trying To Imprison These Six Wa...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/17 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Letter: Simple options to new pipeline oil spill But Wait, U.S. Bank Has Not Stopped Funding Pipelines Dakota Pipeline Protesters To Be Honored At DePaul Student Center Pushing back the frackers in New York @SocialistViews Philly accuses Wells Fargo of targeting minorities with high-cost mortgages - KIFI Can Rob Quist’s Full-Throated Populism Win Back Rural America? via @thenation  The Threat of Political Policing in the Trump Era via @thenation  Oregon county to vote on blocking natural gas terminal PSC to allow more testimony at Keystone XL pipeline hearing, but opponents say it's not enough 118 Groups Demand FERC Halt Construction of Rover Pipeline Protected Species in Gulf of Mexico Could Take Decades to Recover From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill First Nations vow to use courts and other means if necessary to stop Keystone XL Posted after 6 pm pst Dakota Access Pipeline leak proves spills happen and will threaten Iowa’s environment Expect Standi...

STOP DAPL & ALL PIPELINES 5/15 / STOP CULTURAL GENOCIDE

There was something I wanted to read at insideenergy.org but I kept getting something warning about the site. Posting articles from other countries are still on this story. You can google search the languages to translate. In terms of the Bears Ears National Monument that is threatened for redesignation, fossil fuel development: As Zinke listens in on the monumental divide at Utah’s Bears Ears, natives feel unheard and then there's this fro m ye sterday: Battle Over Bears Ears Heats Up as Trump Rethinks Its Monument Status . Want to help prese rve this national monu ment? Please go here: Make Your Voice Hear d .  Moron alert: Does the Environmental Left Understand How Modern Pipelines Work?  'Those are our Eiffel Towers, our pyramids': Why Standing Rock is about much more than oil Legal and Policy Challenges to Dakota Access Pipeline U.S. Bank to Stop Financing Pipeline Construction Enbridge pipeline could cause more damage than alternatives, but it's not la...