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Native American tribes bring Dakota pipeline fight to U.S. Congress
2016-09-22 22:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Native American tribes took their fight to Washington on Thursday to stop development of a $3.7 billion oil pipeline, as Democrats in the U.S. Congress urged the federal government to scrap construction permits and reconsider the project. Representative Raul Grijalva, the senior Democrat on the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, called on the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers "to withdraw the existing permits for Dakota Access pipeline." He said the agency should then initiate...
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U.S., Canada aboriginal tribes type alliance to cease oil pipelines
2016-09-22 17:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Aboriginal tribes from Canada and the northern United States signed a treaty on Thursday to jointly fight proposals to build more pipelines to carry crude from Alberta`s oil sands, saying further development would damage the environment. The move came as Native American tribes on Thursday took their fight to Washington to stop development of the $ 3.7 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline, which would cross federally managed and private lands in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois. Last...
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North Dakota tribe's request to stop work on pipeline denied
2016-09-09 22:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The federal government stepped into the fight over the Dakota Access oil pipeline Friday, ordering work to stop on one segment of the project in North Dakota and asking the Texas-based company building it to "voluntarily pause" action on a wider span that an American Indian tribe says holds sacred artifacts. The government's order came minutes after a judge rejected a request by the Standing Rock Sioux to halt construction of the $3.8 billion, four-state pipeline. The tribe, whose cause has drawn...
American Indian tribes unite to protect Missouri River from pipeline
2016-08-29 22:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Capital Journal: Around the numerous tents sprinkled amongst the hills along the northernmost border of the Standing Rock Reservation, tribal members continue strategic planning and prayers in their fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline from crossing the nearby Missouri River. Different areas of the camp have specific designations, including an area where tribal members participate in sacred rituals, including a sweat lodge, where access is restricted to preserve the sanctity of the ceremonies. Near the...
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Native American tribes unite against Dakota pipeline project
2016-08-28 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: Several hundred protestors from at least 100 Native American tribes have joined a weeks-long protest to support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its bid to stop construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The tribe argues that the $3.8 billion (3.4 billion euros) pipeline, which will pass through Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota, threatens its sacred sites and drinking water. The Sioux group also says it was not properly consulted before construction began on the pipeline. As...
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