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PBS NewsHour Published on Mar 1, 2017 Last year, the Obama administration froze the Dakota Access Pipeline, designed to carry North Dakota oil to Illinois. But President Trump has rebooted construction, which is now near completion. Public media’s “Inside Energy” … Continue reading →

Hay is stacked up to feed horses at a protest encampment along the route of the Dakota Access oil pipeline near Cannon Ball in southern North Dakota. (James MacPherson/AP) http://sg.wbur.org/download.php?url=https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/BUR4088639064.mp3 January 25, 2017 Yesterday, as one of his first ten … Continue reading →

Headlines Feb 10, 2017 In North Dakota, construction crews have resumed work on the final section of the Dakota Access pipeline, after the Trump administration granted an easement to allow Energy Transfer Partners to drill beneath the Missouri River. The … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Feb 8, 2017 http://democracynow.org – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it will greenlight the final phase of construction for the Dakota Access pipeline, prompting indigenous-led water protectors to call for a “last stand” … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Feb 8, 2017 http://democracynow.org – On Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it will greenlight the final phase of construction of the pipeline. Amnesty International called the announcement “an unlawful and appalling violation … Continue reading →

Headlines Feb 09, 2017 Protesters rallied at demonstrations nationwide Wednesday to protest the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to greenlight the construction of the contested $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. The company behind the pipeline, Energy Transfer Partners, says it … Continue reading →