Judge James Boasberg of the US district court ruled that the US Army Corps of Engineers “likely complied” with National Historic Preservation Act by permitting the 1,170-mile Dakota Access pipeline, which will take oil from North Dakota to Illinois. 'We are protectors, not protesters': why I'm fighting the North Dakota pipeline Read moreIn rejecting a request by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe to halt construction of the pipeline, Boasberg wrote: “This court does not lightly countenance any depredation of lands that hold significance to the Standing Rock Sioux. “Our hearts are full, this an historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and for tribes across the nation,” Archambault said. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe said it has received assurances that the troops will not enter the camp. The pipeline would funnel 500,000 barrels of oil a day from the North Dakota oil field to a refinery in Illinois.

Source: The Guardian September 09, 2016 19:44 UTC