FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Jan. 24, 2017 Contact: Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa Director, (515) 238-6404 or ed@boldiowa.org Bold Iowa Responds to Trump Action on Dakota Access Pipeline Landowners’ lawsuit challenging use of eminent Continue Reading →
Hi Folks – The Army Corps of Engineers has essentially challenged us to demand a full Environmental Impact Statement, saying, “The range of issues, alternatives, and potential impacts may be Continue Reading →
Dear Friends, As a kid, I would watch with a mixture of wonder and horror as my Irish kin butchered chickens. Spellbound by a headless hen running around the yard, Continue Reading →
Dear Friends, [Read the original article here: BOLD IOWA WEBSITE LINK HERE] “Water is Life!” A cry started in the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline has become a national Continue Reading →
Dear Friends, The battle against the Dakota Access pipeline has morphed into a conflict bigger than anyone ever imagined. Sure, it’s a critical element of the growing movement to push Continue Reading →
Dear Friends, For me, the week that Lyssa Wade and I spent at Standing Rock was a life-changing experience. If you missed any of my daily blog posts, you can read Continue Reading →
Friday, December 2, 2016. Every morning, my wake-up call comes not from the alarm on my phone but from the voices of water protectors 200 yards away, across the Cannonball Continue Reading →
Thursday, December 1, 2016. We spend an hour today visiting with Manape LaMere, one of the seven tribal leaders at Oceti Sakowin. We discuss what is likely to happen when the Continue Reading →
Wednesday, November 30, 2016. With the unexpected availability of a hotel room last night, Lyssa and I catch a much-needed break — both from the blizzard and from each other. Continue Reading →
Tuesday, November 29, 2016. On any given day, an estimated 10,000 people live at the Oceti Sakowin camps at Standing Rock. To put the enormity of this community into perspective, Continue Reading →