Dear John,
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Take action to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline from threating the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
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Last week, President Biden stopped the Keystone XL pipeline. But the Dakota Access pipeline is currently operating -- without a permit. Take action now.
After the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe spent years battling in court, a federal judge threw out a permit for the Dakota Access pipeline in July and ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers needed to conduct a full environmental impact statement. But the pipeline continues to unlawfully operate.
President Biden can stop the lawlessness, but he needs to hear from concerned people like you, John.
Send a message now: Ask President Biden to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline immediately.
The Dakota Access Pipeline is dangerous. It threatens the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe with oil spills, leaks, and polluted drinking water. It violates the Fort Laramie Treaty -- a guarantee that the Standing Rock Sioux’s lands will be undisturbed for used and occupation.
The DAPL was rerouted away from a majority White community and towards Tribal Nations instead. This pipeline is an example of the environmental injustices President Biden needs to stand up and stop.
Now, we need activists like you to come together to ask President Biden to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline and stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Take action now. Demand the Dakota Access Pipeline be shut down.
President Biden started his presidency with bold climate action. But without continuing to push for change, the climate, Indigenous communities and communities of color, and our planet will continue to face the worst impacts of the fossil fuel industry’s destruction.
The Trump administration ignored the laws on this issue, but the Biden administration could reverse course and make amends. The administration can send a strong signal to Indigenous communities that it’s committed to starting a new chapter -- one that prioritizes cooperation and respect.
It isn’t complicated. Pipelines are dangerous -- and the DAPL is operating without the necessary permits. President Biden wants to paint himself as the first “climate president.” This is an opportunity for him to put his money where his mouth is.
Will you ask President Biden to respect the law and the Tribe’s sovereignty by shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline?
30,000 Signatures still needed: Help stop the lawlessness of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio,
Senior fossil fuels program manager,
Friends of the Earth
