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| Dakota protesters WIN their bid to stop pipeline being built through Standing Rock |
| 2016-12-05 |
| [DailyMail] Dakota Access Pipeline protesters cheered as the news emerged and cried 'Mni Wiconi', or 'water is life' Corps of Engineers said they would not be granting an easement for the DAPL to cross Lake Oahe Federal agency said they would explore alternate routes for the pipeline on Sunday afternoon Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council Chairman Harold Frazier told DailyMail.com that he was 'shocked' Thousands of veterans arrived this weekend to support the protests as temperatures hovered at 30F Protests were thought to intensify after evacuation was ordered and area was to be shut down on Dec 5 'Instead, the Corps will be undertaking an environmental impact statement to look at possible alternate routes.' 'We wholeheartedly support the decision of the administration and commend with the utmost gratitude the courage it took on the part of President Obama, the Army Corps, the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior to take steps to correct the course of history and do the right thing.' 'The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will forever be grateful to the Obama administration for this historic decision.' |
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