Celebrities Call on Biden and Harris to Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline Indigenous leaders, environmental groups, and stars including Cher and Robert Downey Jr. urge White House in letter. February 10, 2021 A coalition of prominent celebrities, Indigenous leaders and environmental groups have written to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris urging them to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) which is operating without a legal permit. The Dakota Access Pipeline stretches from northwest North Dakota to southern Illinois, transporting about 500,000 barrels of crude oil each day. Last month, a judge ruled that the pipeline is operating illegally without the necessary federal permits. Photo by Tony Webster.