Tar Sands Blockade

TransCanada Reps Kicked Out of Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation

Canary — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:57:37 +0000

“You’re not welcome here… We’ve said no from day one.” And with these firm words the TransCanada representatives were kicked out of Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation last week. The seemingly aloof TransCanada officials showed up at the Tribal Office in Eagle Butte, South Dakota in an attempt to win the tribe over to the pipeline, but were met with a …

Fourth Generation Oklahoman Catholic Worker Locks Himself to KXL Machinery

EthanNuss — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:48:08 +0000

Our friends at Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance interrupted work at a Keystone XL construction site again this morning in Oklahoma. Today marks the eighth such action by the coalition. We’ve re-posted their action below but for more up-to-date info, check their website. Follow Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance live on their Facebook and Twitter. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: We are speaking with Bob right …

TransCanada Takes Advantage of Harvard to Prop Up Its Reputation

muffy — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:47:52 +0000

UPDATE Monday May 13th 9:30pm – we’ve just gotten word that Lou Thompson, TransCanada’s Manager of Tribal Affairs, has decided not to attend the Harvard forum on tribal-corporate relations this week! Thanks to everyone who helped put the pressure on HPAIED and TransCanada over this matter of PR abuse and blatant hypocrisy. And for what …

Support Womyn and Transgender People Blockading KXL

EthanNuss — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:21:56 +0000

Women and transgender people have been central to the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline in Texas and Oklahoma, yet often we find ourselves on the margins of the organizations we’ve been working with. Those of us who have been involved in the KXL fight out here will be gathering this week for a TWAQ (Trans, Women, and …

Exposed: the Pegasus in Texas

muffy — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:33:05 +0000

This essay was cross-posted from nacstop.org ——— “Lurking beneath the surface of the ground lies the sinister threat of an antique pipeline carrying a corrosive and toxic slurry of tar sands and carcinogenic solvents. Temporarily quiet, the pipeline’s payload waits for remedial repairs to the segment that ruptured just in time for Easter weekend in …

Two Texans Lock Down to Protect Cross Timbers from Tar Sands

muffy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:42:10 +0000

Our friends at Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance are at it again! Check out their site and their twitter handle @gptsresistance for live updates. We’ll be updating as things unfold. ________ UPDATE 2:30PM – Eamon and Ben are out of jail!! UPDATE 11:27AM – Eamon and Ben are both being charged with trespassing. They need …

The “Red River Showdown” Continues! – Blockader Encases Arm in Concrete and Shuts Down Work on KXL

EthanNuss — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:37:47 +0000

Activists with the Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance are at it again with another creative action as part of their ongoing resistance to shut down Keystone XL construction in Oklahoma. Today’s action is the continuation of a series of rolling actions as part of the “Red River Showdown” to defend our waterways from tar sands sludge. …

Activist Locks Himself to Keystone XL Heavy Machinery Launching a “Red River Showdown” Over KXL South

ga ca — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:01:17 +0000

In celebration of Earth Day and the final day in the State Department’s KXL North comment period, activists with the Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance submit their own “environmental impact statement”. Check out this “Red River Showdown.” Cross-posted from gptarsandsresistance.org. Also check our Twitter feed for updates as they come. __________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE 11:30AM – Alec …