Army Corps of Engineers
Tribe, Supporters Celebrate ‘Historic Decision’ Denying Pipeline Permit
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After months of protests, the Army Corps of Engineers has denied the easement needed to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/tag/nodapl/page/2/)
After months of protests, the Army Corps of Engineers has denied the easement needed to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Protesters have been camped out on federal land at the Dakota Access construction site in North Dakota for months, and now winter has arrived, dumping almost two week of snow on the encampment the last week of November. The winter storm hit just before news that president-elect Donald Trump indicated he supports completion of the pipeline.
Opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline continues to grow beyond its North Dakota roots, with solidarity protests Tuesday in dozens of cities across the country and the world. People are protesting for many different reasons but with one goal—stopping the pipeline.
Construction on key parts of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline is on hold after the federal government stepped in Friday. The decision is a victory for the thousands of people who have gathered in North Dakota in recent weeks to protest the $3.7 billion pipeline.
Both tribes on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation have submitted letters of support for the Standing Rock Sioux in the Dakotas as they protest the Dakota Access pipeline.