slither comes after Energy Transfer Partners was denied a key permit to drill under the Missouri river,and as Standing Rock leader urges protesters to go homeEnergy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, and has responded to the Army Corps of Engineers’ denial of a key permit by asking a federal judge to allow it to drill under the Missouri river immediately. The court filing came as thousands of activists remained at the Standing Rock encampments,despite being buffeted by a blizzard and a plea from a tribal council leader for them to return home. Related: The light from Standing Rock: stunning struggle shows the power of protest Related: Dakota Access pipeline: the who, what and why of the Standing Rock protests Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com