Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Dakota Access activists call for return to camps even as tribe cleans up
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe doesn't want activists returning to protest the Trump administration's decision to proceed with the Dakota Access pipeline. The activists, however, have other ideas. Published February 8, 2017
Dakota Access pipeline approval will be granted: Trump administration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed Tuesday that it will grant the easement needed to complete the Dakota Access pipeline, but the outcry surrounding the project is far from resolved. Published February 7, 2017
Judge rejects Dakota Access activists’ request to stop ‘excessive force’ by police
A federal judge denied Tuesday a motion by Dakota Access pipeline protesters to stop law enforcement from using "excessive force," ruling that officers acted reasonably when they used water hoses and other methods against fire-starting, rock-throwing rioters. Published February 7, 2017
Cliven Bundy case may be upset by BLM agent’s Burning Man freebies
The men charged in connection with the 2014 armed standoff at the Bundy ranch are hoping that a Bureau of Land Management agent with a taste for Burning Man will derail the government's case against them. Published February 6, 2017
NOAA agrees to review scientist’s claim that data manipulated to discredit warming ‘pause’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it will review a whistle-blower's allegations that the agency manipulated climate data in order to eliminate the global-warming "pause" for political reasons. Published February 6, 2017
Climate change whistleblower alleges NOAA manipulated data to hide global warming ‘pause’
The climate change debate went nuclear Sunday over a whistleblower's explosive allegation that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association manipulated data to advance a political agenda by hiding the global warming "pause." Published February 5, 2017
Massive cleanup underway after Dakota Access protesters leave behind environmental mess
Clean-up crews are racing to clear acres of debris at the largest Dakota Access protest camp before the spring thaw turns the snowy, trash-covered plain into an environmental disaster area. Published February 5, 2017
Dakota Access pipeline protest plagued by ‘fake news’
The photo was startling, showing teepees engulfed in flames with a caption condemning police for setting a Dakota Access protest camp on fire. Published February 5, 2017
Andy Puzder, Labor nominee and fast-food executive, hailed by employees
Sen. Elizabeth Warren may think working at Hardee's sounds like a terrible job, but Patsy Elikson happens to love it. Published February 2, 2017
Dave Archambault hits Dakota Access pipeline protesters for ignoring Standing Rock Sioux pleas to le
The Standing Rock Sioux chairman rebuked activists arrested Wednesday for setting up a camp on private property in the latest example of tension between the tribe and law-breaking Dakota Access pipeline protesters. Published February 2, 2017
Dakota Access pipeline protesters arrested for camping on private property
About 76 Dakota Access protesters were arrested Wednesday after they set up a new camp on private land and then tried to stop law enforcement from reaching the encampment. Published February 1, 2017
Dakota Access oil pipeline: Army Corps says no decision yet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moved Wednesday to rein in reports that the Dakota Access pipeline easement has been granted, saying the project isn't yet a done deal. Published February 1, 2017
Steve Wynn, casino mogul, named as RNC finance chairman
The Democrats hold a pair of fundraising aces with billionaires George Soros and Tom Steyer, but Republicans are raising the stakes by bringing to the table a billionaire of their own. Published February 1, 2017
Army to proceed with Dakota Access pipeline North Dakota lawmakers say
Sen. John Hoeven, North Dakota Republican, said Tuesday that Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer told him that the easement for the final 1,100 feet of the project in North Dakota will be approved. Published January 31, 2017
Sally Yates obeyed Obama after immigration amnesty overturned
Former acting Attorney General Sally Q. Yates was cheered Tuesday by Democrats thrilled with her refusal to enforce President Trump's executive order on refugees, but she wasn't always as picky when it came to White House directives. Published January 31, 2017
North Dakota wants hired pipeline protesters to pay state income taxes
After spending more than $22 million on the Dakota Access pipeline protest, North Dakota wants to make sure any paid activists remember to submit their state income taxes. Published January 30, 2017
Protestors call attention to their causes in Trump’s first week
Tens of thousands of protesters converged on airports, parks and state capitols across the country Sunday to decry President Trump's temporary refugee ban, the largest anti-Trump mass protest since the previous weekend, when hundreds of thousands gathered for the Women's March on Washington. Published January 29, 2017
Susan Rice, ex-national security advisor, hits Trump reshuffle of National Security Council
Former national security advisor Susan Rice ignited a feud Sunday with the Trump White House by ripping the recent reshuffling of the National Security Council as "stone cold crazy." Published January 29, 2017
Sean Spicer, spokesman: Trump will not apologize for ‘putting safety of country first and foremost’
White House spokesman Sean Spicer pushed back Sunday against criticism of the temporary refugee ban. Published January 29, 2017
Trump defends ‘extreme vetting’ as Kellyanne Conway calls it ‘a small price to pay’
President Trump doubled down Sunday on his temporary refugee ban as senior counselor Kellyanne Conway called the relatively small number of those detained at airports "a small price to pay." Published January 29, 2017
