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US judge refuses to block oil pipeline near tribal lands
2016-09-09 21:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The US government has stepped into a dispute over an oil pipeline in North Dakota, blocking its construction on federal tribal lands. It also asked the company behind it to "pause" action on a wider stretch held sacred by a Native American tribe. The government order came shortly after a district judge denied a request to halt construction on the pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline is opposed by over 200 Native American groups who fear its impact on waterways. The $3.7bn (2.8bn) project...
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