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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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- District attorney: Marijuana laced with fentanyl is in Tennessee August 19, 2017PLEASE BE AWARE!!!! NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Tennessee District Attorney is offering a warning about a new, deadly mix of drugs – marijuana mixed with fentanyl. DA Matthew Stowe told News 2 the drug is here in Tennessee and he can’t warn people fast enough. “It’s absolutely being seen in … Continue reading "District attorney: Marijuana laced […]
- Change in law sought for study of alcoholic drinks August 19, 2017News Release Friday, August 18, 2017 Change in law sought for study of alcoholic drinks FRANKFORT – Universities across Kentucky are offering classes in distilling, brewing and wine making, but students can’t necessarily taste the spirits they’re studying in class – even if they’re of drinking age. Rep. James Kay, D-Versailles, said he wanted to … Continue r […]
- Charges dropped against marijuana activist who gave out joints in front of Capitol August 17, 2017By Perry Stein On April 20, an unofficial holiday for marijuana users, Capitol Police arrested eight protesters for handing out marijuana joints on land near the U.S. Capitol under local jurisdiction. Only two of those arrested were charged with a crime, and on Monday, the U.S. attorney’s office said it would drop charges against one … Continue reading […]
- State officials admit they don’t know if CBD oil is legal in Indiana or not August 17, 2017Bob Segall Published: 08/15/17 05:28 pm EDT. Updated: 08/15/17 06:16 pm EDT. INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – Weeks after Indiana State Excise Police declared products containing CBD oil to be illegal and subject to confiscation, the state’s alcohol and tobacco police suddenly changed their minds – and we now know why. State officials say they don’t actually … Continue […]
- Tribes Petition to Shut Down DAPL Standing Rock Sioux and Northern Cheyenne want to stop Dakota Access oil flow August 17, 2017Standing Rock Sioux and Northern Cheyenne want to stop Dakota Access oil flow Renae Ditmer • August 13, 2017 The Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes, have requested that the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) be shut down while a U.S. District Court Judge decides whether to mandate further environmental review. The tribes’ attorneys, … Continue re […]
- Why the Marijuana Justice Act legalizes marijuana the right way August 17, 2017By Jim Patterson, Opinion Contributor – 08/16/17 02:10 PM EDT Earlier this month, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Marijuana Justice Act. To some, this bill may look like another liberal attempt to push for widespread legalization of marijuana across the country. But for those of us who work in this industry and understand the … Continue reading […]
- Gov. Bevin to Ceremonially Sign Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic Tomorrow August 16, 2017FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 14, 2017) – Gov. Matt Bevin will be joined by state legislators in Frankfort on Tuesday, as he ceremonially signs three recently enacted measures aimed at combatting Kentucky’s opioid epidemic. House Bill 333, sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser, prevents physicians from prescribing more than a three-day supply of opioid painkillers (with some … […]
- Marijuana growing on the streets of Minneapolis: August 8, 2017Originally posted on Vaccine Free: Homeopathic Education for the Immune System: A social experiment in waking up. And what does growing weed have to do with Vaccination? August 5, 2016 One of the questions I have had for this life is what are the myths we live by? And from where do these myths come?…
- Gov. Bevin Launches ‘Message of Hope’ Campaign as part of Don’t Let Them Die Initiative August 8, 2017Commonwealth of KentuckyGovernor’s Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Woody Maglinger502-564-2611Woody.Maglinger@ky.gov Gov. Bevin Launches ‘Message of Hope’ Campaign as part of Don’t Let Them Die Initiative FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2017) – Governor Bevin’s office will begin placing painted rocks around Kentucky this afternoon in order to raise awareness f […]
- Commentary: Support states’ rights on cannabis August 3, 2017As a Nevada citizen, a marijuana special use attorney, and advocate for veterans, I write today to discuss important issues related to states’ rights, federalism, and cannabis regulation. The Constitution of the United States codifies federalism, protecting the power of the states to speak, act and legislate in a constitutionally guaranteed and sovereign man […]
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