A Houston, TX vigil in solidarity with three MICATS 3, convicted of resisting arrest for a peaceful July 2013 action against Enbridge tar sands pipelines, Feb 6, 2013
Several pipeline struggles are heating up across Turtle Island:
Pacific Trails Pipeline Starts: Calls for Immediate Support
Unis’tot’en Camp reports that construction has begun on the Pacific Trails Pipeline (and perhaps on the Northern Gateway as well) and is calling for immediate support: “It is time for us Wet’suwet’en to hunker down and assemble all of the allies and supporters and begin working at shutting down the present construction phase. All researchers and activists who have committed to helping us need to step up now and provide help where you can.” Read more and take action.
‘The People’ Confront Enbridge Executive In Solidarity With MI CATS 3
[On February 6], a group that identified themselves as ‘The People’ confronted Mark Andrew Maki, member of the Board of Directors for Enbridge Energy Company and president of subsidiary Enbridge Energy Management, at his home in Houston, Texas. The action was taken in solidarity with the MI CATS 3 – Barb, Lisa, and Vicci – who, last Friday, were found guilty of trespassing and “resisting and obstructing an officer” following a July protest in which they shut down expansion of Enbridge’s tar sands pipelines.
Oglala Sioux Vow to Stop Keystone XL on the Ground if Obama Won’t Say No
In the latest in a series of announcements escalating resistance to oil and gas development in North America, the Oglala Sioux nation and its allies have committed to stopping the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on their territory if Obama approves the project. …
Moccasins on the Ground is a grassroots direct action training organization, and trainer Debra White Plum of the Lakota Sioux nation said the group has been working toward this moment, giving nations the skills they need to defend their land, for years now.