What’s Happening

Branstad Thinks the Legislature Should Have No Say in the Pipeline

Branstad to Legislature: Stay of Utilities Board Turf This article by Jason Noble originally appeared in the Des Moines Register on January 8th, 2015. To read the original, visit http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/01/07/branstad-to-legislature-stay-off-utilities-board-turf/21412183/.  The state Legislature should stay out of the pipeline and power line decisions looming before the Iowa Utilities Board. That was Gov. Terry Branstad’s position during a meeting with reporters on […]

Tell Governor Branstad: NO Bakken Pipeline!

Here in Iowa, we value our communities. We respect our neighbors, and believe that future generations should enjoy Iowa as much as we do. The proposed Bakken Pipeline doesn’t represent Iowa values. That’s why thousands are calling on Governor Branstad to say NO to the proposed Bakken Pipeline. Sign the petition to stop the pipeline here. Building the pipeline will […]

Sex for Sale in the Bakken

Trafficked Day One: Sex for Sale in Bakken This is an excerpt of Day 1 of a seven day series on human trafficking in the Bakken oil-producing region of North Dakota, the would-be crude oil source for the proposed Bakken Pipeline. To read the entirety of Trafficked Day One by Amy Dalrymple and Katherine Lynmn of Forum News Service, visit http://www.traffickedreport.com/?p=15.   […]

Unsafe & Unnecessary Oil Trains Threaten Americans

“Here’s the reality — we don’t need new pipelines and we don’t need oil by rail. This is “extreme oil,” and if we can’t transport it safely, we can and must say no.”  — Ralph Nader See the full article here >> Huffington Post Article

Representative Kelley’s Thoughts on the Pipeline

Here’s what Representative Dan Kelley (District 29 in Newton) thinks about the #bakken pipeline : “I’m very clearly on the side of renewable energy jobs. I’m concerned that when oil from the Dakotas is moved through Iowa to Texas to a refinery then shipped to the gulf coast for Asian export, Iowans will not see a reduction in gas prices. This won’t […]