The $3.8bn project has been opposed by Native Americans and supporters who say pipeline threatens water supply and risks destroying cultural heritageA federal judge has denied an attempt to halt construction of a controversial $3.8bn oil pipeline that has been fiercely opposed by a local American tribe that claims the project threatens its water supply and risks destroying cultural heritage.
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 1170-mile Dakota Access pipeline,which will take oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Related: 'We are protectors, not protesters': why I'm fighting the North Dakota pipeline Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com