Col. Chad W. Caldwell, commander of the #ArmyCorps’ Sacramento district, wrote that the #water that poured out of Lake Kaweah & Success Lake “could not be delivered to Southern California directly.” To do so would have required several steps of coordination w/ #California state & federal agencies to transport the water to a rarely used connection point, & it quickly became clear that was impossible in such little time, acc/to the memo.

Standing Rock replied, pointing out the flaws in approach and demanding redress.

For now, it's up to us to lend a hand. We must flood the #ArmyCorps with a single, unified message:

This illegal pipeline's operations must be terminated and the Army Corps must start over with a legitimate environmental review. In the midst of a #ClimateEmergency, let's defend sacred ground and safeguard #UnciMaka (our Grandmother Earth). This may be our last, best chance to end DAPL once and for all.

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the agency must take a new approach that “goes beyond ‘doing no harm,’ to focus on putting the disadvantaged #communities at the front and center.” That followed legislation passed by #Congress in late 2020 known as the Water Resources Development Act, which ordered the #ArmyCorps to take a more #holistic view of #floodrisk, including #sealevelrise and rain deluges, while better engaging with coastal residents most exposed to the dangers.