The protest drew celebrity activists like actresses Susan Sarandon and Shailene Woodley.
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At the very least, you could have disclosed that Mr. “We had hoped that we would have a more final decision today”.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland moved the hearing on the lawsuit to September 8 to prevent protesters from interfering with construction of the pipeline, the Associated Press reported.
“I’m here as a mother and a grandmother to thank the people of the Standing Rock community for bringing our attention to this disgusting thing that is happening to their land, which in turn will endanger all of us. because all of our waters are connected”, said Sarandon, the Oscar-winning actress known for social and political activism. “That’s what we’ve been looking for”, Archambault said.
The complaint claims that Archambault, Yellow Fat and others tried to block Dakota Access employees from entering and exiting the construction site. The Bakken pipeline, as it is also known, is nearly as long as the previously proposed Keystone XL and will run through wildlife areas, sacred Native American sites and the MS and Missouri rivers, prompting its critics to assert that the pipeline poses a major threat to Indigenous life as well as ecosystems.
The board issued an order Wednesday requiring Dakota Access to provide detailed information about the progress of construction in Iowa and the cost the company will incur if it is required to work around the parcels. Peaceful protest is at the core of the First Amendment and restrictions to such activity, such as the closing of highways with the effect of preventing assembly or effective messaging of protesters, should be viewed skeptically.
“The Corps followed procedure in this case when it actively worked to engage with the plaintiffs, the Standing Rock Sioux”, said federal lawyer Matthew Marinelli.
“As North Dakota continues to reduce its reliance on moving crude by rail, producers will keep looking to pipelines as an important part of our energy infrastructure both for our state and the nation”.
“It is important the clients have their day in court”, she said.
More than two dozen protesters have been arrested.
“This is a fight that all tribes have faced and the Navajo Nation has faced and faces even today within our own lands”, he said in the letter.
A company spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a message.
Kaiser said Tuesday he has been helping local law enforcement agencies in the emergency operations center that is set up near the protest site.
“I’m standing up in solidarity with people of the Standing Rock reservation”, she said.
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While police said it’s unknown if the incident was related to any of the protests in the area, Kirchmeier said there have been reports of similar incidents.
