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CREDO Statement on KXL and DAPL Executive Orders
For Immediate Release Tuesday, January 24, 2017 – 10:30am Credo Action Contact: Email: citizenaction@credoaction.com CREDO Staetment on KXL and DAPL Executive Orders WASHINGTON – CREDO released the statement below in response to reports that Pres. Trump plans to sign executive orders to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines: “President Trump […]
Environmental justice and conservation groups speak out about the illegality and injustice of the Dakota Access Pipeline
November 17, 2016
Kandi Mossett, mhawea@gmail.com, (701) 214-1389 Jade Begay, jade@350.org, (505) 699-4791 Cannon Ball, ND- On November 15th Robert Kennedy Jr. (Waterkeeper Alliance), Michael Brune (Sierra Club), Kandi Mossett (Indigenous Environmental Network), and Joye Braun (Indigenous Environmental Network) spoke in a press conference at the Oceti […]
Trump victory a new challenge for Dakota pipeline protesters
November 11, 2016
By Ernest Scheyder and Valerie Volcovici The surprising victory by Native American and environmental groups in September to delay the Dakota Access Pipeline may turn out to be short-lived, after Donald Trump’s unexpected win in the U.S. presidential election. Trump backs measures to speed energy industry development and upgrade the country’s oil and […]
People at the front lines of the battle over the Dakota Access Pipeline are calling it a ‘death sentence’
November 7, 2016
Erin Brodwin Nov. 1, 2016, 9:11 AM Thousands of protesters have been camping out for months in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, to protest the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a proposed 1,172-mile oil project that would shuttle half a million barrels of North Dakota-produced oil to refining markets in Illinois. The protesters, which include […]
A day after the federal judge declared that he will wait up to two weeks to issue his ruling to temporarily halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Red Warrior Camp continues to grow and thrive.
August 27, 2016
August 25, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cody Hall Organization: Red Warrior Camp Voice Phone Number: (605) 220-2531 Email Address: RedWarriorCamp@gmail.com Social Media: Facebook.com/RedWarriorCamp , @ZuyaLutaOceti on Twitter Cannon Ball River, 1851 Ft Laramie Treaty Territory… A day after the federal judge declared that he will wait up to two weeks to issue his […]
TRIBAL GATHERING FACES AGGRESSIVE STATE REPRESSION AND MEDIA MANIPULATION
August 23, 2016
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2016 Contact: LaDonna Allard (CSS), ladonnabrave1@aol.com, (701) 426-2064 Dallas Goldtooth (IEN), dallas@ienearth.org, (507) 412-7609 Tara Houska (HTE), tara@honorearth.org, (612) 226-9404 The historic gathering of tribes from across the continent in opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline continues in the face of aggressive state repression and media manipulation. Last Friday, Governor […]
No Medals for Massacre — Justice for Wounded Knee Killings of Native Americans!
January 3, 2016
Why this is important February 10, 2013 — This week President Obama awards the Congressional Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha, for conspicuous gallantry in battle during his service in Afghanistan. We too honor the heroic actions of Sgt Romesha and those of many other recipients of this nation’s highest award for […]
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- Kentucky’s Tweeting Governor Blocks Critics On Social Media… And He’s Not The Only One June 18, 2017By Brendan McCarthy and June Leffler June 15, 2017 Gov. Matt Bevin in recent months has turned to social media platforms to slam local media and share his political views directly with followers. But as Bevin ramped up his criticism and online dispatches, he’s also blocked more than 500 Twitter users from following him, according … Continue reading "Ken […]
- Senators introduce bill to end federal medical marijuana prohibition June 17, 2017Sessions asked Congress in May to allow the Justice Department to prosecute businesses and individuals in states with medical marijuana laws Congress took a step toward easing its stance on medical marijuana on Thursday. U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), Corey Booker (D-New Jersey) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) introduced a bill that would end the … C […]
- Biotechnology company opens mosquito factory in Lexington June 17, 2017by Monica Kast jmkast@herald-leader.com A Lexington biotechnology company aimed at fighting mosquito-borne diseases such as the Zika virus opened a mosquito factory Wednesday on Malabu Drive. MosquitoMate, founded by University of Kentucky entomology professor Stephen Dobson, will use the 6,000-square-foot space to raise millions of sterile, non-biting mosqu […]
- Last month, the House passed the Working Families Flexibility Act June 16, 2017By UpCounsel Employment Attorney Josh Garber Last month, the House passed the Working Families Flexibility Act, a controversial piece of legislation that would allow private-sector employees to trade overtime pay for compensatory time off, which the employee could use to take time off from work at later date. Although its supporters tout the bill as … Contin […]
- Developing Kentucky’s Workforce Op-Ed by Governor Matt Bevin June 16, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Woody Maglinger502-564-2611Woody.Maglinger@ky.gov Developing Kentucky’s Workforce Op-Ed by Governor Matt Bevin FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 15, 2017) – From the beginning of our administration, we have set the goal of making Kentucky the engineering and manufacturing hub of excellence in the world. We are off to a good start. We recent […]
- CORRECTION! Shannon Dugas of “The Couch” Radio Show interviews Tim Simpson, member of Phoenix Tears June 15, 2017THE CORRECT TITLE SHOULD BE: SHANNON DUGAS OF “THE COUCH” RADIO SHOW INTERVIEWS TIM ALLEN, MEMBER OF PHOENIX TEARS! THE TITLE NAME WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED AS “TIM SIMPSON”, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ERROR! THE STORY REMAINS THE SAME! THE LINKS ARE CORRECT. Shannon Dugas of “The Couch” Radio Show interviews Tim Allen, member of … Continue reading "CORREC […]
- (KY) GOV. MATT BEVIN AND AG ANDY BESHEAR GET SUED OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA! June 14, 2017BECAUSE THIS STORY IS SO IMPORTANT IN KENTUCKY I HAVE INCLUDED TWO SOURCES OF INFORMATION. PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK TO THE VIDEO BELOW TO HEAR THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WAS AIRED ON WLKY. THE LAWSUIT WAS FILED TODAY, JUNE 14TH, 2017, IN JEFFERSON COUNTY KENTUCKY AGAINST GOV. MATT BEVIN AND AG ANDY BESHEAR BY DANNY … Continue reading "(KY) GOV. MATT BEVIN […]
- Shannon Dugas of “The Couch” Radio Show interviews Tim Allen, member of Phoenix Tears June 14, 2017Above is a link to the full official version of the Documentary “RUN FROM THE CURE”, released January 28, 2008. On June 11th, Shannon Dugas, Host of “The Couch” Radio Show, interviewed Tim Simpson, long time neighbor, advocate and friend of Rick Simpson. It is a very interesting and informative show and I urge everyone … Continue reading "Shannon Dugas […]
- IN HONOR OF #NATIONALBOURBONDAY June 14, 2017I found this article while “googling” today and thought it was appropriate! Marijuana-flavored bourbon, anybody? Fred MinnickMarch 10, 2016 Who wants weed with your bourbon, rum or brandy? Soon, your pot-laden dreams may come true. Like many people of my generation, I grew up thinking if I smoked weed that my brain would fry like … Continue reading "IN […]
- SITSA creates a new “Schedule A” that gives the Attorney General of the United States the power to ban any “analogue” of an opioid that controls pain or provides an increase of energy. June 14, 2017Kratom Advocates: If you’ve had one of those days that starts with friends calling you with bad news, and the news just gets worse and worse as the day goes on – then that describes my day perfectly. On Friday of last week, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, dropped … Continue reading "SITSA creates a new “Schedule A” […]
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