North Dakota governor Jack Dalrymple ordered the immediate evacuation of the main encampment of activists opposing the Dakota Access pipeline, but a state official said he would not authorize law enforcement to carry out the order. On Friday, the Army Corps wrote to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, ordering the closure of camps on its land, north of the Cannonball River. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A camp near the Standing Rock reservation. The Standing Rock protests are a symbolic moment | Neil Young and Daryl Hannah Read more“We are not leaving. We have a right to be there.”She also scoffed at claims that the government was prioritizing public safety and the health of people camped at Standing Rock.

Source: The Guardian November 28, 2016 23:56 UTC