Actress Shailene Woodley has joined a group of protesters in North Dakota demonstrating against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline.
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The federal court order does not apply to peaceful protesting or assembly. Its route in South Dakota crosses the northeaster quarter of the state. “It will not just be harmful to my people, but its intent and construction will harm the water of the Missouri River”, said Archambault, urging others to join tribal members protesting the project.
The company says the pipeline would include safeguards such as leak detection equipment.
Braun was the first to set up the Sacred Stone Camp near Cannon Ball on April 1 to protest the pipeline, which will cross the Missouri River north of the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation.
Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier was at the site of the protests and unavailable for comment Monday afternoon.
ORIGINAL STORY: 8/16/2016 4:43 p.m. – U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland ordered a temporary restraining order against protesters for unlawfully interfering with Dakota Access, LLC and its representatives from construction at the site.
“We will continue to put the safety of our workers and those who live in the area as our top priority”, said Lisa Dillinger, a Dakota Access spokeswoman.
The demonstrations began last week after Energy Transfer, Dakota Access LLC’s parent company, gave 48-hour notice that construction would begin on Wednesday August 10. “We’re scared that they will get scared and shoot somebody”. One protester says the Sioux Nation is gathering.
The tribal chairman was among several protesters arrested last week and charged with disorderly conduct or criminal trespass at the construction site near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation.
“All I’ve asked for is peace and prayer”, he said.
The company claims that protesters had made threats and thrown bottles and rocks at the construction site.
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Work is under way in all four states, officials said.
