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Resist Trump! Stop the DAPL

After Peter Gibbons-Ballew’s pretrial at 9 am, Appalachia Resist! will be in front of Chase bank at 100 E Broad St. in Columbus  at noon on January 26th, 2017 asking Chase’s patrons to divest their money from the institutions that are funding the pipeline.  Athens, Ohio carpool meet at 550 park and ride between 10:15 and 10:30.

If you bank with Chase, DIVEST NOW!

Since the decision by the US Army to suspend the DAPL river crossing easement to conduct a limited Environmental Impact Statement, the resistance camps at Standing Rock are asking people not to travel to the camps but to “instead take bold action in your local communities to force investors to divest from the project”.

The financial backers of the Dakota Access Pipeline include: JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank, ING Bank, Citizens Bank, U.S. Bank, PNC Bank, Barclays, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. The Standing Rock Sioux & their supporters are asking people to close their accounts with these financial institutions, tell them why, and post the action on social media.

Solidarity with Standing Rock Water Protectors

#NoDAPL Protesters Shut Down Intersection in Downtown Columbus

In Columbus, Ohio hundreds of protesters marched together in solidarity with the water protectors at standing rock North Dakota. “This action is occurring simultaneously with protests of across the nation and world in solidarity with the people at Standing Rock” said Madeline ffitch of Appalachia Resist!.

The peaceful protest began in front of the Columbus state house and ended a few blocks away outside of chase bank at 3^rd & Broad. Issues such as Ohio’s deployment of 37 State troopers to North Dakota who have engaged in militaristic human rights abuses against peaceful NoDAPL protesters at the expense of Ohioan taxpayers, divestment by banks who have invested over $3.7 billion into energy transfer partners disastrous pipeline, and a call for President Obama to end his final term in the White House with the immediate halting of the US Army Corps of Engineers permits.

“Water is life!” Shouted Peter Gibbons-Ballew- the protester who ground traffic to a halt after locking himself to a van at The intersection of third and State Street. Police on horseback were on the scene as were multiple fire trucks and helicopters circled overhead.”Today is not a day for business as usual – today is a day to shine a light on the human rights abuses being perpetrated on indigenous people attempting to protect their own health and welfare” said protester Lauren Goldberg. Business as usual certainly was not possible in the several hours that protesters occupied the Columbus financial district in one of the biggest protests Columbus has seen for years.

A triumphant Peter Gibbons-Ballew

Locking himself to a van

Downtown Columbus

November 15, 2016 has been declared a National Day of Solidarity with the Standing Rock Water Protectors.

Today in the heart of the Columbus financial district, across from the Governor’s office, 77 S High, join us from 11-2 in calling for:The immediate withdrawal of Ohio’s State Troopers from North Dakota.

The immediate divestment of major banks from the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The President to immediately halt the DAPL by ordering the US Army Corps of Engineers to revoke the construction permits.

The immediate withdrawal of Ohio’s State Troopers from North Dakota. Committing Ohio state troopers to Standing Rock is an attack on human rights and a misuse of taxpayer dollars. Protesters have been maced, beaten, shot with rubber bullets, locked in dog cages, pulled out of Sweat Lodges during prayer, and brutally assaulted- including children and elders.Because of grave concerns of human rights abuses, the United Nations and Amnesty International have deployed human rights observers to Standing Rock to monitor law enforcement and private security aggression.

The immediate divestment of major banks from the Dakota Access Pipeline. Through Energy Transfer Partners, private banks have invested over $3.75 Billion in the construction of the DAPL. Lets inform the public and ourselves about the importance of divesting from and boycotting these banks:

Wells Fargo, Citibank/Citigroup, TD Securities, ING Bank, BBVA Securities, Citizens Bank, U.S. Bank/PNC Bank/Barclays, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, SunTrust, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others.

The President to immediately halt the DAPL by ordering the US Army Corps of Engineers to revoke the construction permits. This is clearly within the President’s power. A request from the Department of Justice to halt construction has been ignored by Energy Transfer Partners. The construction of DAPL crosses the Missouri River, the sole drinking water source for thousands of people, both Indigenous and non-indigenous. A spill from DAPL would result in the catastrophic destruction of the Missouri River as a viable water source.

Join together in calling upon our fellow citizens, elected leaders and law enforcement to rectify the perpetuation of systemic and physical violence against the Indigenous Water Protectors and their Allies at Standing Rock as they defend the health and safety of their water systems and land.

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K&H Not Safe, WOUB interview with Peggy Gish and Crissa Cummings

www.youtube.com WOUB Appalachia Resist! K&H Not Safe

Pretrial Wednesday July 16th at 8 am
Supporters are welcome to attend the pretrial to lend support to Crissa Cummings, who was charged with criminal trespass for chaining shut the gates at K&H Partners injection well in Torch, Ohio on June 5th. The pretrial will take place on the 2nd floor of the Athens Municipal Courthouse, 8 E Washington St #201, Athens, OH 45701

 

Christine Hughes Protecting Her Communtiy

Christine Hughes is one of the Athens 8 who were arrested for blocking fracking waste from entering an injection well owned by K&H Partners of West Virginia near Torch, Ohio on February 1st, 2014.

Timothy Fultz Proud to Take Action to Stop Injection Wells

Timothy Fultz was on of the Athens 8 who were arrested for blocking fracking waste from entering an injection well owned by K&H Partners of West Virginia near Torch, Ohio on February 1st, 2014.

“Extractive industries have rarely been beneficial to the residents of Appalachia.” – Kip Rondy

Farmer Kip Rondy is one of the Athens 8 who were arrested for blocking fracking waste from entering an injection well owned by K&H Partners of West Virginia near Torch, Ohio on February 1st, 2014.

Our Water, Our Lives! Their Poison, Their Lies!

Weather Looks Great for a:

RALLY AGAINST INJECTION WELLS!

Meet at W. State St. ball fields (Athens)

at 2 PM to carpool and caravan.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST 

At last count, 7,892,815,182 gallons of toxic frack waste had been injected underground in Ohio.
ODNR ignores community concerns.
ODNR ignores county commissioners and public officials.
Despite overwhelming public objections, ODNR continues to grant permits for more Class II injection wells in Athens County.We have a right to clean air and water!
We have a right to safe communities!
We have the right to refuse Class II injection wells in our neighborhoods!JOIN WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS TO TELL ODNR AND THE FRACKING INDUSTRY:

SOUTHEAST OHIO IS NOT A SACRIFICE ZONE! 

NO MORE FRACK WASTE!  

NO MORE INJECTION WELLS!

Where and When: 

Saturday, Feb 1st 

Meet at W. State St. ball fields (Athens) 

at 2 PM to carpool and caravan.

 

Dress to be out in the weather! (Please remember insulated footwear, hat, mittens, scarf, and a water bottle!) 

Signs welcome and encouraged. 

Hot drinks will be provided–please bring a MUG if you can.