One last short email before the end of the year with an action taking place today!
Tell Biden now is the time to #ShutDownDAPL!! Water is Life!
The Dakota Access pipeline has been operating illegally for several years – violating Treaty Rights, threatening people and ecosystems, and fueling the climate emergency. The Biden administration’s Army Corps of Engineers has the opportunity to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline before the end of his term.
Back in 2016 we held several rallies in the Triangle in solidarity with the movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. I have continued to include actions we can take as the work continues. Today they need our support once more. Join us in demanding its closure and show your solidarity with the movement to #ShutdownDAPL!! Help amplify the message by using this toolkit with graphics here.
Some GOOD NEWS, in case you haven’t heard, but it’s definitely worth repeating!
On December 4, the Town of Carrboro sued Duke Energy, the third largest corporate polluter in the U.S., for decades of climate deception about the harms of fossil fuels! This is the first-ever lawsuit against an electric utility for knowingly deceiving the public about the dangers posed to our climate from burning fossil fuels. The lawsuit seeks to hold Duke Energy accountable for the damages inflicted on Carrboro by the corporation’s campaign to delay the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
The link to the press release here. NC WARN and the Center for Biological Diversity are working with Carrboro on the lawsuit. Check out this great website they set up with information about the lawsuit suedukeenergy.org.
North Carolina Town Sues Utility Giant Over ‘Decades of Deception’ on Climate here.
Small North Carolina town sues energy ‘Goliath’ in historic climate action here.
Jim Warren interviewed on Climate Thursdays about the Carrboro lawsuit here.
Demand Duke Energy ditch fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy now here.
Lisa and Peter’s articles below also mention the lawsuit!
ARTICLES AND RECORDINGS
Recording of the excellent The Climate Fight Ahead in D.C. here.
Recording of the No SSEP Comment Writing Workshop with Jessica and Zander here. Use passcode GTf0R&u?. Link to NoSSEP toolkit with actions and comment tips here.
Pittsylvania County, Va., is at the center of an overbuilding of fossil fuel infrastructure by Jessica Sims
