The following article originally appeared on KCRG.com on March 6th, 2015. You can read the original version here: http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/former-iowa-lawmaker-walking-to-protest-proposed-pipeline-20150306
JEFFERSON COUNTY — One former Iowa lawmaker is walking 400 miles along the length of a proposed oil pipeline to protest the project and rally support.
The Dakota Access pipeline would carry thousands of barrels of oil daily from North Dakota to Illinois. It would run through 18 counties in Iowa.
Former state representative Ed Fallon began his 32 day walk on Monday in Keokuk.
He said he’s averaging 15 miles per day, and he’s stopping in towns along the way to speak to groups and to listen to concerns about the pipeline.
Some people have joined Fallon on parts of his walk across the state.
Many fear potential pipeline oil spills that could cause major environmental damage similar to the Kalamazoo River spill in Michigan in 2010.
Fallon also walked from Los Angeles to Washington D-C last year to raise awareness of climate change.