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News Briefs: Army Corps of Engineers Denies Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline Segment
The Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit for the construction of a key section of the Dakota Access Pipeline, granting a major victory to protestors who have been demonstrating for…
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News Briefs: More than 150 Injured in Continued Protests in North Dakota
Tear gas, freezing cold water and rubber bullets were used to disperse a crowd of 400 protesters at the Dakota Access Pipeline late Nov. 20 and early Nov. 21 that left more than 150…
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News Briefs: Attempt to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline Fails
An attempt to halt construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s reservation in North Dakota failed in federal court Sept. 9, but three federal…
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News Briefs: Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Turn Violent
A protest of a four-state, $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned violent Sept. 3 after tribal officials say construction crews destroyed American Indian burial and cultural sites on private…
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News Briefs: Environmental Groups Write Letter Opposing Pipeline
Nearly 36 environmental groups wrote to President Obama on Aug. 25, saying the Army Corps of Engineers approved the Dakota Access Pipeline project using a fast-track process, known as…