Tribes File New Lawsuit to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline as Drilling Begins
The pipeline company is proceeding with construction after being granted a final permit.
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Standing Rock Activists Clear Trash as Tribes Ask Court to Halt Pipeline
Demonstrators in North Dakota are still on the ground and cleaning up trash left after a blizzard evacuation, and bracing as a new deadline approaches.
Is Facebook Forwarding Standing Rock Protester Profiles to DHS, FBI?
According to rumors, a Facebook popup window is warning Standing Rock protesters that their account histories are being intercepted by the federal government.
‘This Is Our Ghost Dance.’ Standing Rock Sioux Will Continue Their Dakota Access Pipeline Battle
Despite a freezing winter, hundreds of activists and Native Americans hunker down in a sustained effort to block an oil pipeline next to the Standing Rock reservation.
Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier’s Twitter Account
A parody Twitter account attributed to Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier contained a number of satirical (and outrageous) tweets about the Dakota Access pipeline protests.
Blizzard Causes Partial Evacuation of Standing Rock Camp
On the heels of a victory for pipeline demonstrators, a blizzard caused road closures and inches of snow.
Is the Dakota Access Pipeline Continuing Despite a Denied Easement?
Shortly after the Army Corps of Engineers denied Energy Transfer Partners a Dakota Access Pipeline easement, rumors circulated claiming the company would continue construction and incur a daily fine.
Army Corps Denies Easement and Blocks the Dakota Access Pipeline
As thousands of veterans descended on Standing Rock, the Army Corps announced the $3.7 billion project won't proceed.
Have Standing Rock Protesters Been Sprayed with Chemicals From Crop Duster Planes?
A Standing Rock spokesperson denied claims that the government has been dumping chemicals on people protesting the Dakota Access pipeline.
Ace Hardware Stands Against Standing Rock?
Rumors hold that Ace Hardware refuses to sell propane to Dakota Access pipeline protesters.
Chase and Wells Fargo Among Banks Financing Dakota Pipeline?
JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are just two of a number of major banks acting as lenders for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project.
DAPL Routed Through Standing Rock After Bismarck Residents Said No?
As disputes and protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline continued, rumors appeared that the pipeline was re-routed after residents of Bismarck refused the risk.
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