Could Dakota Access pipeline move after permit is denied?

Standing Rock Sioux chairman David Archambault II discusses the Obama administration’s decision to deny a permit needed to complete the last leg of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero.

Protesters are passing out a list of businesses and banks funding the pipeline project to people coming by, telling them another way they can protest what is going on in North Dakota is by pulling their money from these banks.

The four-state, $3.8 billion project is almost complete except for the now-blocked segment underneath Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir.

North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer agreed with her assessment, but looked forward to the start of a new administration.

Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault insisted that the tribe was not opposed to the pipeline, just its route, saying he hoped the incoming Trump administration and other elected officials “respect this decision and understand the complex process that led us to this point”.

The two corporate partners behind the DAPL, Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics Partners, will likely appeal the decision or sue the Obama administration to send it to federal court.

Even with Army Corp. of Engineers’ decision, protesters say they plan to remain, even with a federal eviction notice dated for December 5. But authorities have said they won’t forcibly remove them. Some in the crowd banged drums.

“As water protectors, we have a responsibility to be stewards of the water”, said John Bigelow, head of the camp’s media committee and a member of the Standing Rock Sioux. “The whole world is watching”.

“Every time I’ve been there, it’s been nothing but peace, companionship, health, everything our nation stands for. there’s people there that are non-Indian”.

Local law enforcement, including Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney, have had some kind of presence at the protest since at least mid-August.

Glenn Scott, a member of the Chippewa tribe and a native of Wausau, Wis., was among the protesters gathered in the falling snow around noon at the camp’s central fire, a site used for ritual and prayer.

“What I’ve been hearing so far is that people are not leaving”, he said.

Ratcliff says the people at the camp are appreciative of their help.

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe previously sued the Army Corps to prevent it from issuing the easement.

The Army Corp of Engineers says they want to ensure an in-depth analysis of alternative routes for the pipeline.

Standing Rock tribal members and other Native Americans believe the land with the encampment is rightly owned by the Sioux through a more than century-old treaty with the US government. He had between $100,000 and $250,000 in shares of Phillips, according to federal forms.

A group called the Winona-Dakota Unity Alliance organized the protest to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota.

Many are staying until they know for sure it will not be built.

“It’s a moment of reprieve for them, a moment to sit back and reflect upon the efforts of what peaceful and prayerful resistance can do”, he said. Cars waiting to get into the camp Sunday afternoon were backed up for more than a half-mile. “I’ve never seen it”. Judge Clifton Newman made the declaration after 22 hours of deliberation by the jury; three days ago, the jury revealed it was just one vote away from handing over a guilty verdict.

“Given that there is apparently no precedent, it’s very hard to figure out what the procedures are”, she said. “In North Dakota, they’re trying to force pipes on people”. A post on the Sacred Stone Camp’s website shows that even the protesters understand that with a Trump administration about to begin, Sunday’s victory is temporary at best. Get twice-daily updates on what the St. Louis business community is talking about.