Since last month’s catastrophe, opportunities to share good news have been far too few and far too far between, so I take great pleasure in expressing my praise and admiration for the Standing Rock Sioux and their fellow protestors that may have just killed the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The Dakota Access Pipeline will not cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota, it was announced Sunday in a stunning victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten the tribe’s water source and cultural sites.
The US Army Corps of Engineers will not grant an easement allowing the pipeline’s construction half a mile south of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Jo-Ellen Darcy, United States Assistant Secretary of the Army, said the federal agency will ‘explore alternate routes’ in an announcement that came just one day before the Corps was scheduled to cut off access to the protesters’ camp.
Thousands of demonstrators at the Oceti Sakowin campsite erupted into cheers and cries of Mni Wiconi – ‘Water is life’ – went up from the crowd as the news spread.
Moments after the decision was announced, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council Chairman Harold Frazier told DailyMail.com that he was ‘shocked’ by the news… [emphasis added]
From <Daily Mail>
The news left me with several questions on what might happen going forward, especially since the Resident-elect has close financial ties with Energy Transfer Partners. He hates losing money like this!
I found two videos that cover the story as well as any can. The first from MSNBC deals with what happened.
The second from TYT deals with what it means.
Amen Cenk! Once again, we owe a great debt to the Lakota people for showing us how to RESIST!
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I'm guessing that with Popular-Vote-Loser Trump in the White House there will be a pipeline all right, but it will take a different route. How different, and how the Lakota will feel about it, remains to be seen. Like everyone here, I will be watching, and if necessary, screaming.
I have never – never in my life – been as proud to have the title of veteran as I am today. (I am hearing it but not seeing it, so if anyone else is having the same problem and I can't fix it, the link is http://www.salon.com/2016/12/05/we-beg-for-your-forgiveness-veterans-join-native-elders-in-celebration-ceremony/
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I was able to hear it and see it, I also shared it.
Great – thanks!
I'm happy for the Nations and getting the DAPL stopped.
Hopefully, this will be the end of it, but DT has money vested in the pipeline, and he doesn't care who he steps on to get what he wants. Which…he shouldn't have as President.
Trump's "Crony Capitalism" is a two-way street – a case of you-scratch-my-back-I'll-scratch-yours: The CEO of the pipeline construction corporation donated over $100,000.00 to the Trump campaign:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-dakota-access-idUSKCN12Q2P2
Yes, Pat, it is NOT over. The drilling equipment is still there and they are STILL drillin, even though there is a $50k a day fine for doing it! And they will keep on drilling till they get through with the last mile of pipe! Until they take the drilling equipment, the pipe and ALL of their stuff is gone will we be able to rests!!! Mni Wiconi!
Right now, today, and right then, yesterday, this rocks!
This is wonderful for the Souix nation. I hope it is still banned after Trump gets in office. Standing Rock has shown the rest of the nation how to resist.
Very good news and immense kudos to all the thousands of peaceful protestors. However like others, I too am worried about what will happen when Drump takes over – he will presumably just change the rules, especially as his own money is involved.
Well done too to the nurses union for giving $50,000 to help the veterans who were protecting people – God bless them all!
What a wonderful breakthrough this refusal to grant an easement is; it's a great victory for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, all those people who joined them from different tribes, the thousands of peaceful protesters who came to stand with them and the nearly two thousand veterans who joined them and protect them from the ongoing assaults, and all others who supported them with donations, petitions and their attention. It is clear from all the coverage in the media that no one expects this to be the end of the fight. For now the DAPL is prohibited from going under the lake or the river at that particular point and a new route will need an environmental assessment first, which is a lengthy process. But even if the point of crossing is moved (up), it will still need to cross the water somewhere and af course anything might happen after Drump's inauguration. And the way this bull is romping through the china shop, anything might happen before that! So, after a short reprieve, the protesters need to expect to renew their resistance, and together with the support of so many Americans, win the next battle. In the end, as Cenk says, resistance will prevail.
Thanks all. Hugs!! I think our best hupe is that this is now generating so much bad publicity that inveswtors will pull out before Trump can have a bogus environmental impact study produced.
It seems my comment disappeared after I posted it. Here it is as copied from Care2
The cessation of drilling is very good! The US government has a habit of breaking treaties with First Nations peoples so I'm not going to get super excited. Waiting for the other shoe to drop.
However, I have a question, actually several questions. Is this decision Drumpfenfarten proof? If Drumpfenfarten is the Commander-in-Chief, must the Army Corps of Engineers obey him if he says "drill baby drill"?
It appears that it will easy-peasy for Trump to reverse this … IF he chooses.
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/12/trump-reverse-dakota-access-pipeline-victory
The fact that he once owned quite a bit of stock in the company building it AND the company's CEO donated over $100,000 to Trump's campaign may give him seconds thoughts
… What the HELL am I saying? Trump doesn't even bother to formulate first thoughts – let alone second thoughts. He'll do w/e he damn well pleases.
But I think THIS one may be a bridge too far.