Most of the protesters left the encampment near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, by Wednesday’s deadline. Ten were arrested and up to 50 remaining demonstrators must leave Thursday, Burgum said. Remnants of the camp went up in flames Wednesday as protesters set fire to the wooden housing as part of a departure ceremony. About 20 fires were […]
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DAPL Supporter Named Chairman Of Indian Affairs
Hoeven — a former North Dakota governor and vocal supporter of both the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines — was elected to lead the committee on Tuesday. “I am honored to serve as the chairman … and look forward to working with [newly elected] Vice Chairman [Sen. Tom] Udall [D-NM] and members of […]
North Dakota Pipeline Spills Over 170,000 Gallons Of Oil Into Creek
About 150 miles from where thousands have protested for months that the Dakota Access pipeline could threaten a Sioux tribe’s water supply, a pipeline in the western part of North Dakota has spilled more than 130,000 gallons of oil into a creek, state officials said. In all, the Belle Fourche pipeline lost 4,200 barrels of […]
One Of The Largest Oil Fields In US History Found In West Texas
DALLAS – A vast field of shale rock in West Texas could yield 20 billion barrels of oil, making it the largest source of shale oil the U.S. Geological Survey has ever assessed, agency officials said. The Wolfcamp Shale geologic formation in the Midland area also contains an estimated 16 trillion cubic feet of natural […]
Superheroes Lining Up in Support of DAPL Protesters
The Avengers stars are on a mission to get President Barack Obama‘s attention in support of protestors aiming to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protestors say the 1,172-mile conduit that is planned to cross the Missouri River would put their community’s sole water source at risk and destroy sacred Native American sites. Among those joining […]