Other culturally and historically significant sites will be damaged or destroyed as the DAPL crude oil pipeline snakes 1168 miles through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois. Stopping A Fait AccompliImmediately recognizing the need to stop this process, on August 4, 2016 the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe along with attorneys from Earthjustice filed a motion with supporting documents for a preliminary injunction against the DAPL. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued the initial permitting for the pipeline. One is struck by the testimony that destruction of ancient burial grounds and ceremonial sites constitutes "irreparable injury to the Tribe and its members." Court documents filed Friday include statements from Tim Mentz, former tribal historic preservation officer.

Source: Huffington Post September 04, 2016 22:30 UTC