Controversies July 5, 2017 76 protesters arrested at Dakota pipeline site Seventy-six people were arrested Wednesday during renewed clashes over the Dakota Access Pipeline, as the Trump administration moves to speed the pipeline-approval process.
North Dakota July 5, 2017 Senator: Army Corp told to approve Dakota pipeline easement The Acting Secretary of the Army has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with an easement necessary to complete the Dakota Access pipeline, North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said on Tuesday.
DISASTERS July 5, 2017 Massive 2013 oil spill in North Dakota still not cleaned up A massive oil spill in northwestern North Dakota still isn't fully cleaned up three years and three months after it happened.
Controversies July 5, 2017 Veterans begin to assemble near Dakota Access protest camp Military veterans started to gather Sunday near the main Dakota Access pipeline protest camp, where they'll join the several hundred people who are against the four-state, $3.8 billion project that's largely complete.
ENVIRONMENT July 5, 2017 Anti-pipeline protesters demonstrate in North Dakota on Thanksgiving Day About 300 opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline demonstrated in a North Dakota city on Thanksgiving Day, while protesters near the construction site where hundreds of demonstrators have camped out for months attempted to build a wooden bridge to reach what they say are tribal burial sites.
Controversies July 5, 2017 Pipeline protesters force lockdown of North Dakota Capitol The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a large group of Dakota Access protesters has caused the state Capitol in Bismarck to be locked down.
North Dakota July 5, 2017 North Dakota officials borrow $4M, slam feds on protest cost North Dakota leaders agreed Tuesday to borrow another $4 million to cover the escalating costs of policing protests at the Dakota Access pipeline and slammed the federal government for not chipping in part of the funding.
North Dakota July 5, 2017 Authorities open fire at unmanned drone during North Dakota pipeline protests Law enforcement officials fired at an unmanned aircraft and a large group of opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline blocked a North Dakota state highway Sunday, capping a weekend of protests.
North Dakota July 5, 2017 Dakota pipeline camp raided after protesters defy deadline, refuse to leave Police in riot gear began arresting the last remaining protesters at a makeshift camp in North Dakota on Thursday after they defied several orders to leave the area.
North Dakota July 5, 2017 Arrests made in North Dakota, as group of pipeline protesters remain at camp After seven months of protests, beating drums, freezing nights and canned chili, police are in the process of shutting down campsites once occupied by tens of thousands of environmentalists and Native Americans fighting the North Dakota Access Pipeline project.
Air Force July 5, 2017 Engine plummets from B-52 during training flight An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber declared an in-flight emergency Wednesday after one of its engines dropped from the aircraft while flying over North Dakota, the Air Force revealed.