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Earth+Bone – A Fronteras Desk Series Exploring Conflicts Over Sacred Lands
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From the Fronteras Desk, a series that examines tribes, sacred sites and the conflicts that arise over these issues in the Southwest.
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From the Fronteras Desk, a series that examines tribes, sacred sites and the conflicts that arise over these issues in the Southwest.
President Donald Trump has signed documents to advance the Dakota Access Pipeline. While not unexpected, his actions are met with a mixed response in North Dakota.
From 19th-century treaties to today’s clashes in rural North Dakota, Inside Energy walks you through the events of the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy.
The Obama administration imposed strict carbon emissions limits on states. But that rule’s likely to be undone when Donald Trump assumes the presidency. So states like North Dakota are wondering what’s next for emissions, and moving forward with plans of their own.
North Dakota has never experienced anything like the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Tension over the project is still boiling months after the controversy hit the national spotlight.
Inside Energy reporter Amy Sisk has chased the story of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests for four months. Here, she describes her journey gaining access to demonstrators, navigating blizzards and avoiding arrest.
Inside Energy is working on a documentary about the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy and tribal sovereignty issues raised by the Standing Rock Sioux. Does the current system of tribal consultation work for tribes? Does it work for energy infrastructure projects? Stay tuned for a full treatment of these issues. In the meantime, here’s a short look at some of the concerns from both sides.
On Sunday, the Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline. After months of protest and months of construction, parties with vested interests in the pipeline are wondering what’s next. For thousands of Native Americans and climate activists who have joined the Standing Rock Sioux’s protest against the pipeline, and are camped out in blizzard conditions, the question is — should they leave or should they stay? At the same time, the oil industry and legal experts are trying to make sense of the decision and what it means for the longterm project’s fate.
After months of protests, the Army Corps of Engineers has denied the easement needed to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline.