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February 10, 2017

Construction Begins on Final Section of Dakota Access Pipeline
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In North Dakota, construction crews have resumed work on the final
section of the Dakota Access pipeline, after the Trump administration
granted an easement to allow Energy Transfer Partners to drill beneath
the Missouri River. The construction resumed as opponents of the
pipeline filed a last-ditch legal challenge in a federal court in
Washington, D.C., Thursday. They're seeking an order halting
construction while a separate lawsuit filed by the Standing Rock Sioux
tribe proceeds in court. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says he'll
hear arguments on the motion-on Monday.


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