Braun, protester of Dakota Access pipeline, dies at 53
November 29, 2022 GMTEAGLE BUTTE, S.D. (AP) — Joye Braun, a fierce advocate for Native American rights and an organizer of protests against the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines, has died.
Braun, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux, died Nov.
Woman gets 6 years in prison for damaging pipeline
September 23, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge sentenced an Arizona woman on Thursday to six years in prison for using a cutting torch to damage the Dakota Access pipeline in Iowa and setting fire to pipeline equipment in three counties in 2016 and 2017.
Court upholds ‘terrorism’ sentencing of pipeline saboteur
June 6, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an eight-year prison sentence for an environmental activist who tried to sabotage the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Jessica Reznicek pleaded guilty in June 2021 to a charge of conspiracy to damage an energy facility for vandalizing construction sites on the 1,200-mile (1,930-kilometer) pipeline in 2016 and 2017.
State Supreme Court: Pipeline security records are public
June 3, 2022 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch attempt to keep Dakota Access Pipeline construction security records private.
North Dakota Supreme Court: DAPL documents are public
April 29, 2022 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of documents related to security during the construction of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline are public and subject to the state’s open records law.
Appeals court revives part of pipeline protester’s lawsuit
March 18, 2022 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal appeals judges have revived part of a lawsuit filed by an Arizona man who claims law enforcement officers in North Dakota seriously injured him and violated his civil rights during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline five years ago.
Supreme Court won’t take Dakota Access Pipeline case
February 22, 2022 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider an appeal of a lawsuit over the Dakota Access Pipeline, meaning that an ongoing environmental review of the pipeline will continue.
Judge refuses to delay release of disputed DAPL documents
January 22, 2022 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge has refused to delay the release of thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline.
North Dakota judge rules DAPL documents are public
January 4, 2022 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge has ruled that thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline are public and subject to the state’s open records law.
Judge sides with law enforcement in pipeline protest suit
December 31, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has sided with local law enforcement in a case brought by Dakota Access Pipeline demonstrators alleging excessive use of force by police at a protest site in North Dakota in 2016.
Pipeline documents case headed to North Dakota high court
December 1, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A legal battle is headed to North Dakota's Supreme Court over access to thousands of documents related to the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the company that oversaw security during construction.
Indigenous filmmaker’s ‘every breath’ a fight for his people
September 30, 2021 GMTCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Myron Dewey, a filmmaker and journalist who helped draw worldwide attention to the concerns of Native Americans fighting an oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, has died.
More oil shipped as Dakota Access Pipeline expansion starts
August 6, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More oil is being shipped through the Dakota Access Pipeline to the dismay of opponents who say the line expansion should not have gone into service before an environmental study has been completed.
Regulators plan to fine pipeline operators for safety issues
July 23, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal regulators say they plan to fine the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline $93,200 over pipeline safety violations.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration say the violations pertain to physical aspects of the pipeline and monitoring systems.
Dakota Access lawsuit dismissed; future challenges possible
June 23, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe challenging the operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
With his ruling, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg outlined a path for a future legal challenge to an ongoing environmental review, should the tribe seek to make one.
Munitions being detonated as evidence in pipeline lawsuit
May 3, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Munitions were expected to be detonated Monday as attorneys attempt to gather evidence in a federal lawsuit by a Dakota Access pipeline protester who was injured in a skirmish with law enforcement officers during the height of demonstrations against the pipeline...
Dakota Access pipeline wants review from US Supreme Court
April 29, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The owners of the Dakota Access pipeline said Thursday they want the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court opinions confirming that the project deserves a thorough environmental review and is currently operating without a key federal permit...
Standing Rock disputes new figures by Dakota Access owners
April 25, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota and South Dakota say the U...
Pipeline owner: Shutdown would cause dire financial effects
April 20, 2021 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — The owner of the Dakota Access pipeline that moves oil from North Dakota to Illinois says shutting down the line would have dire financial consequences based on recent economic conditions...
Dakota Access asks for full appeals court review on permit
April 14, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Owners of the Dakota Access pipeline have asked the full Washington D.C. circuit court to review a panel’s decision that essentially said the North Dakota project is operating without a key permit, even though the decision to keep oil flowing remains in the hands of a federal judge...
Matriarch in fight against Dakota Access Pipeline has died
April 13, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — LaDonna Allard, a woman considered a matriarch in the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline, has died at age 64...
Judge orders delay amid debate over Dakota Access pipeline
April 9, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge on Friday delayed a decision on whether the Dakota Access Oil pipeline should be shut down while the U...
Veteran who fundraised for DAPL protest sues Bismarck, Hertz
March 27, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former U.S. Marine who launched a fundraising effort to bring military veterans to join a protest camp of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota in 2017 has sued the city of Bismarck and a rental company over a rental car dispute that resulted in a warrant for his arrest...
Judge: Corps must decide next move on Dakota Access pipeline
January 27, 2021 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must outline its plans for the Dakota Access oil pipeline after an appeals court confirmed the line is operating without a key permit, a federal judge said Wednesday...
Court upholds order for Dakota Access environmental review
January 26, 2021 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a district judge's order for a full environmental impact review of the Dakota Access pipeline, but declined to shut the line down while the review is completed...
Tribes make new move to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline
October 20, 2020 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Native American tribes opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline once again have asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil while the legal battle over the line’s future plays out...
Judge rejects Dakota Access pipeline request to stop closure
July 10, 2020 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a request from the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline to halt an order to shut down the oil pipeline during a lengthy environmental review...
Setbacks hamper pipeline industry backed by Trump
July 9, 2020 GMTBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — After a U.S. energy boom and strong backing from President Donald Trump propelled a major expansion of the nation’s sprawling oil and gas pipeline network, mounting political pressures and legal setbacks have put its future growth in doubt even as the pandemic saps demand for fuel...
Judge rejects Dakota Access request for emergency order
July 8, 2020 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request for an emergency order to delay the process of shutting down the Dakota Access pipeline while attorneys appeal a ruling to shutter the pipeline during the course of an environmental review...
Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review
July 6, 2020 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oil — handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and delivering a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to weaken public health and environmental protections his administration views as obstacles to businesses...
Judge orders environmental review of Dakota Access pipeline
March 25, 2020 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline, nearly three years after it began carrying oil despite protests by people who gathered in North Dakota for more than a year.
North Dakota regulators OK expanded Dakota Access pipeline
February 19, 2020 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators on Wednesday unanimously approved expanded capacity for the Dakota Access pipeline, saying they believed the project had met exhaustive state and federal requirements...
Iowa wants expert review of Dakota Access Pipeline expansion
January 21, 2020 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Iowa regulators want owners of the Dakota Access Pipeline to provide expert analysis to back up the company’s claim that doubling the line’s capacity won't increase the likelihood of a spill, a requirement their counterparts in North Dakota haven't imposed...
Tribe to argue against expansion of Dakota Access pipeline
November 12, 2019 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Standing Rock Sioux Tribe members have long maintained that a leak in the Dakota Access oil pipeline would threaten their Missouri River water supply, and on Wednesday they will argue that a new proposal to double the line's capacity magnifies the probability of a disastrous oil spill...
Board OKs expanded Dakota Access Pipeline pump station
October 23, 2019 GMTCANTON, S.D. (AP) — Commissioners in a South Dakota county on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit for a pumping station needed for an expansion of the Dakota Access Pipeline...
Federal agency resists paying North Dakota oil protest cost
September 18, 2019 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The federal government is contesting North Dakota's claims that the state should be reimbursed for the $38 million the state spent policing prolonged protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline...
Judge: Tribe may intervene on Dakota Access pipeline plan
September 12, 2019 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge is allowing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to intervene on a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline...
DNA from cigarette leads to Dakota Access arrest 3 years on
September 6, 2019 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in North Dakota relied on DNA collected from a cigarette butt to charge a man with engaging in a riot for his part in a Dakota Access pipeline protest three years ago that caused damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an affidavit...
Tribe seeks to intervene on proposed DAPL expansion
August 28, 2019 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe filed a motion Wednesday to intervene on a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline that would double the line's capacity...
Pipeline pique complicates Heitkamp’s 2nd term Senate hopes
May 27, 2018 GMTSTANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. (AP) — Standing Rock Sioux tribal member Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun went door to door on North Dakota's largest American Indian reservations in 2012 turning out the tribal vote to help put Democrat Heidi Heitkamp in the U...
Dakota Access developer gives $15M toward security costs
September 28, 2017 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The builder of the Dakota Access pipeline sent North Dakota $15 million on Thursday to help pay law enforcement bills related to months of sometimes violent protests over the project's construction...
More arrests in anti-pipeline action
July 31, 2017 GMTSANDISFIELD, Mass. (AP) — There were some new faces at Otis State Forest Saturday, and they've come here from Standing Rock in North Dakota, they say, to continue fighting another pipeline.
"They called and we answered," said Alvin Grassrope, referring to the climate justice group, Sugar Shack Alliance, of which 22 more members were arrested for trespassing into pipeline work areas on Saturday.
Dakota Access pipeline leaked 84 gallons of oil in April
May 10, 2017 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Dakota Access pipeline leaked 84 gallons of oil in South Dakota early last month, which an American Indian tribe says bolsters its argument that the pipeline jeopardizes its water supply and deserves further environmental review.
Changes come to 1 of world’s largest indigenous gatherings
April 29, 2017 GMTALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of dancers in traditional, vibrant regalia on Friday officially opened the Gathering of Nations — one of North America's most prominent American Indian powwows...
Dakota Access fight provides blueprint for pipeline protests
April 2, 2017 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Prolonged protests in North Dakota have failed to stop the flow of oil through the Dakota Access pipeline, at least for now, but they have provided inspiration and a blueprint for protests against pipelines in other states...
Company: Oil in pipeline under Missouri River reservoir
March 28, 2017 GMTThe Dakota Access pipeline developer said Monday that it has placed oil in the pipeline under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota and that it's preparing to put the pipeline into service...
Judge won’t stop oil from flowing through disputed pipeline
March 15, 2017 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge refused to head off the imminent flow of oil in the disputed Dakota Access pipeline, likely clearing the way for operations to begin next week...
When it comes to fossil fuels, nothing is simple
February 25, 2017 GMTIf the cosmos likes to joke around, it could hardly have demonstrated a better sense of timing and location than it did in the first week of December, when a pipeline leak spilled 176,000 gallons of crude oil into the Ash Coulee Creek in North Dakota, just 150 miles from the spot where protesters have voiced opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline.
The Latest: 46 protesters arrested while police clear camp
February 23, 2017 GMTCANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on the closing of a protest encampment near the Dakota Access pipeline construction site in North Dakota (all times local):
5:40 p.m.
Authorities say they arrested 46 protesters while clearing a Dakota Access oil pipeline protest camp in North Dakota.
Durango protesters unite against Dakota Access Pipeline
February 23, 2017 GMTMost oil pipeline opponents leave North Dakota protest camp
February 23, 2017 GMTCANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Most of the Dakota Access pipeline opponents abandoned their protest camp Wednesday ahead of a government deadline to get off the federal land, and authorities moved to arrest some who defied the order in a final show of dissent...
Riot charge used against journalists covering N.D. pipeline protests
February 11, 2017 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. — At least five journalists have been charged with engaging in a riot while covering Dakota Access Pipeline protests, an offense that would carry a stiffer penalty under a proposal before the North Dakota Legislature.
The Latest: Challenge to pipeline finish to be heard Monday
February 9, 2017 GMTCANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on the four-state, $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline (all times local):...
Pipeline backers make big promises about jobs, growth
January 27, 2017 GMTDALLAS (AP) — TransCanada has quickly filed a new application to build Keystone XL, one of two big oil pipelines being given a second chance by President Donald Trump.
Former President Barack Obama rejected the Keystone XL in 2015...
3 released in Dakota Access pipeline stadium protest
January 3, 2017 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three people who were arrested after Dakota Access pipeline protesters rappelled from the roof of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium to unfurl a banner were released from jail Monday with charges pending.
How will it end? Experts weigh in on possible outcomes of Dakota Access Pipeline protest
December 4, 2016 GMTFARGO, N.D. — When Joye Braun and her cousin first began camping in April near the confluence of the Missouri and Cannonball rivers, she thought maybe 200 or 300 people would join their fight against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Oil Pipeline Protest Satellite View
Pipeline protest arrests strain North Dakota’s court system
November 29, 2016 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The hundreds of arrests during the months of protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota have created an unprecedented burden for the state's court system, which faces huge cost overruns and doesn't have enough judges, lawyers and clerks to handle the workload.
Frustrated governor says Dakota Access pipeline delay serves ‘no purpose’
November 21, 2016 GMTMANDAN, N.D. — Gov. Jack Dalrymple expressed frustration Friday at the federal government’s inaction on the Dakota Access Pipeline and said he’s continuing to push the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to resolve the situation.