The following article is written by siblings Alex (age 11), Roland (age 9), and Juliet (age 6), current Iowa residents and inheritors of our future Iowa. Hi, my name is Alex. I am 11 years old. I think we should NOT build the Bakken Pipeline. It is going to go through Iowa! Think about the farms! Think of the […]
The following post is written by Jonas Magram of Fairfield, Iowa’s local No Bakken Here group. You can find them on Facebook here. I love movies, really all types of movies, as long as they are done well. I love the emotions movies evoke: joy, excitement, fear, anger, love, sadness. But most of all, I like movies that cause me […]
The following article is written by current Iowa resident and North Dakota native and writer Taylor Brorby. My home has come home again. Growing up on the prairie of western North Dakota, my childhood was shaped by muddy creeks, the might Missouri River, and the roiling grass of a vast and intimidating landscape. I spent time meandering and wandering among […]
Iowans from 20 groups representing landowners, community members, non-profits, and interest groups have joined together to stop the proposed Bakken pipeline. Representatives of the groups, which represent more than 10,000 people, held a press conference today in Des Moines at the Iowa Utilities Board to announce the launch of the Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition. The Coalition is united to […]
The following letter to the editor written by Angie Carter was originally published in the Ames Tribune on January 27th, 2015 and can be found at http://amestrib.com/opinion/letter-proposed-bakken-pipeline-poses-risk-iowa-s-water. Letter: Proposed Bakken pipeline poses risks to Iowa’s water Our local and state leaders should watch the recent oil spill in the Yellowstone River very closely. The proposed Iowa Bakken pipeline will be six […]
Energy Transfer Partners has officially filed their petition with the Iowa Utilities Board for permission to build the Bakken Pipeline. You can view ETP’s complete petition to the IUB by clicking here. What are the next steps? After reviewing the information included in the petition and giving time for each side to prepare testimony, the Iowa Utilities Board will […]
In January, representatives from Coalition organizations got together to plan strategically for our pipeline-free Iowa. Coming from diverse perspectives, Coalition members are fired up and planning for an Iowa that future generations can be proud of. Clean water, healthy soils, and a sustainable economy are all part of Iowa’s pipeline-free future. During our January strategic planning, Videographer Roger Routh interviewed […]
The following article written by William Petroski was originally published in the Des Moines Register on January 20th, 2015: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/01/20/iowa-pipeline-bakken-energy/22064649/ Bakken pipeline OK requested; setting up Iowa showdown A Texas-based company has formally asked the Iowa Utilities Board to approve its plans for a crude oil pipeline that would slice diagonally cross 18 Iowa counties, setting up a showdown with farmers, […]
Submitting a comment in opposition to the Bakken Pipeline to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) will take less than 5 minutes, and is one of the most important things you can do to help stop the pipeline! Need talking points for your submission to IUB? Check out ETP’s official petition to the Iowa Utilities Board, general facts about the proposed […]
This article by William Petroski was originally published in the Des Moines Register on January 8th, 2015. To view, go to http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/08/iowa-bakken-oil-pipeline-opposition-meetings/21449265/. Des Moines Register: Activists say pipeline meeting notices were deficient A coalition of Iowa environmental groups wants the Iowa Utilities Board to block a Texas company from filing a request to construct a pipeline that would transport crude oil […]
