President Barack Obama said this week his administration was considering ways to “reroute” the Dakota Access oil pipeline after a week of violent clashes between authorities and activists protesting the controversial project. The 1,172-mile (1,886-kilometre) Dakota Access pipeline is scheduled to transport crude oil from fields in North Dakota to an existing pipeline and refinery in Illinois. In his interview Tuesday, Obama addressed allegations that authorities used excessive force against some of the protesters who were arrested last week. The company and regulators say the pipeline, which is nearly complete in North Dakota, is safe and will not disrupt cultural sites. North Dakota House Majority Leader Al Carlson, a Republican, criticized the White House for not kicking in federal dollars.

Source: thestar November 02, 2016 18:19 UTC