Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/tag/north-dakota/page/5/)
Consultation, the formal process of communication between tribes and the federal government, has become a central issue in the fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline. But this is not the first time tribes have sued over consultation violations. These lawsuits are becoming more and more common thanks, in part, to actions taken by the Obama Administration.
Fights past and present over environmental issues have compelled Native Americans from tribes across the country to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux in its battle to defeat the Dakota Access oil pipeline. This gathering of nations, meanwhile, could mark a turning point for tribes as they seek greater say in what happens to their land.
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.
News that construction must stop on part of a controversial oil pipeline is drawing a mixed reaction from the people protesting it. That’s because even though a judge says work on the project can continue, the Obama administration surprised everyone when it announced it would block construction. Now, the fight over the Dakota Access pipeline is ramping up as it spreads from North Dakota to the nation’s capital.
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.
On Thursday, the governor of North Dakota called in the National Guard to assist law enforcement with anticipated protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has been charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief for actions taken during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota on Tuesday.
A federal judge has temporarily halted construction on part of a massive oil pipeline in North Dakota.
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.
