Based on first impression, Wally Taylor doesn’t seem like a lawyer anyone would describe as a pit bull. But first impressions can be misleading. Sitting in the small, book-lined office of his one-man law practice in Cedar Rapids, Taylor has a genial, upbeat demeanor as he discusses his four-decade-long career practicing environmental law. But even though his demeanor never changes, his clear determination to keep fighting until all options are exhausted show why his colleague Carolyn Raffensperger calls him a pit bull.
Dakota Access Pipeline
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Dakota Access Pipeline owner files lawsuit claiming pipeline opponents are a vast criminal conspiracy
The company behind the Dakota Access pipeline is suing Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and other environmentalist groups as a vast criminal conspiracy engaged in terrorism.
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Activists who sabotaged the Dakota Access Pipeline to speak at the Iowa City Public Library
The activists who admitted to sabotaged the Dakota Access pipeline will speak at the Iowa City Public Library on Saturday.
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Two anti-DAPL activists surrender to authorities in Des Moines after admitting to attacks on the pipeline
Two Des Moines women were taken into custody by the Iowa State Patrol on Monday, following a press conference in which they admitted to damaging the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and equipment used to build and maintain the pipeline.
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Iowa City NoDAPL protest urges divestment, solidarity
By Lauren Shotwell and Emma Husar Anti-pipeline protesters occupied the lobbies of U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack’s office and the downtown Iowa City branches of Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank on […]
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Iowans urged to join Dakota Access Pipeline petition drive
BOLD Iowa, an Iowa group supporting renewable energy options, is pushing to make sure Iowa is included in a federal review of how the Dakota Access Pipeline will affect the […]
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Army nixes DAPL crossing near Standing Rock
The Department of the Army denied an easement over the weekend that would have allowed the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to cross under Lake Oahe just a half-mile from the […]
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Iowa City and Cedar Rapids NoDAPL activists hold banks accountable
About 30 people gathered at Wells Fargo Bank and U.S. Bank in downtown Iowa City Wednesday to urge them to stop funding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Another action today […]
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Community members voice opposition to Dakota Access Pipeline
Over a hundred community members gathered outside the Army Corps of Engineers offices near the Coralville Dam as part of a National Day of Action in opposition to the Dakota […]
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Letter to Obama: Stop the Bakken Pipeline
In a letter to President Barack Obama yesterday, five U.S. senators, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, urged the president to temporarily halt construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline to allow […]
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Opinion: Dakota Access Bakken Oil Pipeline Nearing Finish Line in Iowa
By David Goodner Construction of the Dakota Access Bakken oil pipeline along the Iowa portion of the route is nearing completion, according to a statewide construction report from Dakota Access […]
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Snake in the Grass: Your guide to understanding the Dakota Access Pipeline
Nebi Bemetesiani (Water is Life) Rally Pentacrest — Thursday, Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. By Eleanore Taft and Zak Neumann [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With protests and actions in North Dakota and in the […]
