With over 550 people arrested at Standing Rock, the legal system is overwhelmed, and the pool of North Dakota attorneys willing to take Water Protector cases has been exhausted. Many out-of-state attorneys are eager to join the fray–but they can’t, because they’re not authorized to practice in ND.
On October 11, 5 climate activists (two of them core organizers of 350 Seattle) turned the emergency shut-off valves on the 5 pipelines that carry Canadian tar sands oil into the United States. It was an unprecedented act of non-violent direct action that shut down the dirtiest 15% of US crude oil imports for nearly a day.
0+ people from the climate action group 350 Seattle disrupted business at Wells Fargo in Seattle today to protest the company’s funding of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Singing as they entered, the activists unfurled banners that had been hidden in yoga mats, such as “Wells Fargo: Divest Now, Not in our Name, Not with our Money”, “Defund Dakota Access Pipeline, #NoDAPL”, and “Dump Wells Fargo: Use Credit Unions”.
lease join us at Wells Fargo Center downtown (999 3rd Ave)(Facebook page) for a rally in support of Standing Rock….because every day of December is a day of action. Wells Fargo is one of the biggest funders of DAPL; if you have an account there, we’d love for you to close it tomorrow, and be sure to tell them why.
We’re devastated. In addition to his many other profound failings as a human being, Donald Trump is a nightmare for the climate. But while we may need time to catch our breath and grieve as we adjust to this new reality, we should also keep in mind what’s good — because it’s very, very good:
Thanks to all who were able to show up today at Michels for our #NoDAPL solidarity action. We were able to deliver a demand letter to the office, and there was also a support letter from CM Kshama Sawant..we’ll to follow up soon with a petition to local public entities, asking them not to do business with Michels anymore.
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On Friday afternoon, former Mayor Mike McGinn joined about 150 local residents outside the fundraiser President Obama was hosting for Jay Inslee to demand an immediate halt to the shipment of dangerous Bakken crude over Washington railroads.
Anacortes, WA: Early this morning, police raided the Break Free blockade of the train tracks outside of Anacortes, WA, where activists had created an encampment of 150+ people.
Minutes ago, dozens of people began setting up a camp on the tracks near Tesoro and Shell’s March Point refineries near Anacortes. The group is setting up tents and building temporary structures; they say they intend to stay, blocking the flow of oil at the refineries for as long as possible.
