The US Army Corps of Engineers will not grant permission for the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross Lake Oahe, the hotspot of massive protests of water protectors, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said in a statement, adding that alternative routes are now being studied.
#NoDAPL VICTORY! A powerful and humbling statement from @StandingRockST Chair.
Thanks to @POTUS for decision to #StandWithStandingRock. pic.twitter.com/dRLv1WcAFI
— Sunrise Movement (@sunrisemvmt) December 4, 2016
Elders confirmed, #DAPL Is halted. A victory celebration is planned for Tuesday.
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) December 4, 2016
Today's @usarmy announcement underscores that tribal rights are essential components to analysis of #DAPL going forward.SJ pic.twitter.com/2VAiubBTLL
— Sally Jewell (@SecretaryJewell) December 4, 2016
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