On legal implications: Sarah Krakoff is the Raphael J. Moses Professor of Law at the 麻豆影院. Her areas of expertise include American Indian law, natural resources and public land law,and environmental justice. She is the co-author of 鈥淎merican Indian Law: Cases and Commentary鈥� and co-editor of 鈥淭ribes, Land, and Environment.鈥� Krakoff can address the legal implications of the Dec. 4 decision by the Department of the Army to not approve an easement that would allow the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota. She can also discuss the backdrop of tribal treaty and other rights related to the conflict as well as听the likely legal process going forward.听Krakoff can be reached at sarah.krakoff@colorado.edu or 303-492-2641.
On social media campaign and celebrity involvement: Phaedra C. Pezzullo, PhD, is an associate professor in the College of Media Communication and Information (CMCI). She is an听internationally-recognized expert in environmental communication, and author of 鈥淓nvironmental Communication & The Public Sphere,鈥� (4th Ed.). She can address the historical significance of the Standing Rock conflict, the value of communication on the ground and online for the campaign听and the role celebrity involvement has played in boosting public interest. Pezzullo can be reached at Phaedra.Pezzullo@colorado.edu.
To schedule interviews and for further assistance, contact Elizabeth Lock in听CU 麻豆影院 media relations at听elizabeth.lock@colorado.edu, or at 303-492-3117.