On Wednesday, February 8, thousands of people took to the streets after the Army Corps of Engineers announced its plans to approve the final easement for the Dakota Access pipeline and throw out the environmental review process started by the Obama Administration.
Emergency rallies in D.C., New York, San Francisco, Denver, Columbus and beyond sent a clear signal that Trump will not be able to build this pipeline without a fight.
Here are some highlights from today’s actions.
San Francisco:
In SF, a dozen are sitting down in front of the Federal Building, with many more surrounding in solidarity. #RiseWithStandingRock #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/NxlSzhZri9
— Bay Resistance (@SFBayResistance) February 8, 2017
A little over a dozen arrests made at #SF #NoDAPL protest as demonstrators blocked entrance to the Federal Building pic.twitter.com/2agB2SBFdH
— Jessica Christian (@jachristian) February 8, 2017
New York City:
Coming together outside the NY Army Corps office in song & prayer to say #NoDAPL #WaterIsLife pic.twitter.com/CswoHGy4qp
— Lindsay Meiman (@lindsaymeim14) February 8, 2017
Live from NYC #NoDAPL #StandingwithStandingRock #WaterIsLife When indigenous lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back! pic.twitter.com/G47GaDe4Cg
— WEDO (@WEDO_worldwide) February 8, 2017
Washington D.C.
“You have found your warrior spirit. Don’t give up the fight,” Eryn Wise, International Indigenous Youth Council #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/lPRuzkWLCA
— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) February 8, 2017
Denver:
HAPPENING NOW: 100+ indigenous youth & allies march through downtown Denver, CO to say #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/BfIgdAIRvq
— Morgan Curtis (@climatejourney) February 8, 2017