Caleb Hughes Blog Post

1. How are people using social media to fight for social justice in this particular situation?

People are using social media to create awareness about the pipeline and the environmental justice

2. Research hashtags people have been using.

Examples of the hashtags that are being used are

#dapl #standing #

3. How effective are these methods of action?

The hashtags on social media has led to news recognition causing more people to protest against the construction of the pipeline

4. What is environmental justice and role does social media play in fight environmental justice?

Environmental Justice is creating a just environment for every person of every color religion and ethnicity.  

5. What do you think can improve the strategy?

I think they can only create more awareness.

This article is about how Norway DNB sold its assets for the pipeline. DNB is the largest bank in Norway and they sold 3 million dollars of assets. The bank is thinking about getting rid of its loans for the pipeline. The loans are 10 percent of the pipeline’s construction. This DNB is not connected to the DNB in Pennsylvania, DNB first. DNB first is not involved in the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The article also states. It is possible the pipeline’s might be cancelled or at least renegotiated because they wouldn’t meet the deadline of January 1, 2017. There is still hope for the fight against the DAPL.  

This is wonderful. This shows that if you actually have a voice that matters. All the hashtags and mentions on social media has given the DAPL problem more recognition and this is a result of it. This will most likely set off a chain of events with other banks and loans given to the company to build the pipeline.