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Hundreds of protesters joined the the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s calls for an end to construction on the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline.
Quick Facts About Dakota Access Pipeline
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Tribal Chairman David Archambault II says the oil pipeline slated to run under the Missouri River poses potential pollution hazards for communities nearby. AP correspondent Nicki Mayo reports.
09/05/16: Oil pipeline protest turns violent in southern North Dakota
A protest of a four-state, $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned violent after tribal officials say construction crews destroyed American Indian burial and cultural sites on private land in southern North Dakota. AP correspondent Nicki Mayo reports. PHOTO COURTESY Tomas Alejo @tekolote2012 http://tomasalejo.com/
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