Jun 15 Judge questions Dakota Access Pipeline permits, prompting review By Joshua Barajas While the decision is a victory for Standing Rock Sioux tribe and other environmental activists, it does not stop operations for the 1,170-mile pipeline. Continue reading
Jun 03 Dakota Access Pipeline in operation after months of resistance By Synclaire Cruel The controversial Dakota Access Pipeline began shipping oil Thursday after months of protests by nearly 300 tribes created a national movement and drew international attention. Continue reading
Feb 22 Dakota Access pipeline protesters arrested as deadline to evacuate camp passes By Joshua Barajas Authorities have begun arresting opponents against the Dakota Access pipeline who failed to leave a protest camp by a government-set deadline this afternoon. Continue reading
Feb 15 Pipeline executive compares Dakota protesters to terrorists By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A top executive at the company building the controversial Dakota Access pipeline is comparing pipeline opponents to terrorists. Continue reading
Jan 31 Army Corps poised to approve Dakota Access pipeline, senator says By Joshua Barajas The move reverses the Army Corp's decision in December to halt construction of the 1,172-mile oil pipeline under a reservoir north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Then, the federal agency said it wouldn't approve final permits for the project… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:03 What's the long-term outlook for the Dakota Access Pipeline? By PBS News Hour On Sunday, the Army Corps of Engineers denied a crucial permit for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which was set to snake half a mile south of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. But is the victory for the tribe… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 6:06 Despite impending deadline, Standing Rock protesters vow to stay By PBS News Hour As temperatures in North Dakota plunge into the single digits, the standoff over an oil pipeline near a Native American reservation is intensifying. Monday is the deadline set by the Army Corps of Engineers and the state’s governor for thousands… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 8:41 CEO behind Dakota Access to protesters: 'We're building the pipeline' By PBS News Hour The struggle over the Dakota Access Pipeline has intensified, as more protesters have joined the standoff and the company building the pipeline filed suit to get its last permit issued. Kelcy Warren, CEO of Energy Transfer Partners, joins William Brangham… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 6:19 Tensions escalating in Dakota Access pipeline standoff, Obama suggests reroute By PBS News Hour At least 140 people were arrested while occupying land in the path of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline in the past week. President Obama has urged peaceful protests and restraint from law enforcement. William Brangham speaks with Lynda Mapes of… Continue watching
Nov 02 Obama says Army Corps examining potential reroute of Dakota oil pipeline By Associated Press President Barack Obama says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is examining whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline can be rerouted in southern North Dakota. Continue reading