‘Huge Victory’ for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as Federal Court Rules DAPL Permits Violated Law “This is what the tribe has been fighting for many months. Their fearless organizing continues to change the game.”
This graphic by Eric J. Garcia speaks to this article in Common Dreams about the victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota. In March, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Environmental Policy Act by approving federal permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Eric J. Garcia blends history, contemporary themes and a graphic style to create politically charged art that reaches beyond aesthetics. To see more of his work and follow him visit his website: www.ericjgarcia.com
A cartoon-style drawing of a lumberjack, holding an ax, shouting, “TIMBER!” as an oil well tower, or rig, comes crashing down.