indigenous rights
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Dakota Access Protestors Could Get 110 Years In Prison
Nearly three years after two women began allegedly plotting to disrupt the Dakota Access Pipeline, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging them with several federal crimes that could land them behind bars for 110 years.
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More People Die Defending The Environment In A Year Than UK And Australian Soldiers Combined
Fighting to protect your land is a risky task. A new study shows that every year, more people are killed defending their environment than those killed while deployed to war zones from the United Kingdom and Australia combined.
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Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Plan To Restart The Keystone XL Pipeline May Be Illegal
President Donald Trump ratcheted up the drama over the Keystone XL Pipeline Friday when he issued a presidential memorandum to push the oil pipeline through despite a recent court ruling against it. And opponents plan on taking him back to court over it. After all, his action could set a new precedent for presidential power…
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Indigenous Activists Just Scored A Massive Victory In Canadian Pipeline Battle
The Canadian government has been on a mission to make the controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project a reality. A federal appeals court, however, has now put a stop to that.