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September 10th, 2016 
Awake Goy 
Susanne Posel ,Chief Editor Occupy Corporatism | Media Spokesperson, HEALTH MAX Group
The Departments of Justice, Army and the Interior have produced a joint statement, calling for a cease production on an oil pipeline in North Dakota that has gained national attention thanks to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
The joint statement reads in part: “In recent days, we have seen thousands of demonstrators come together peacefully, with support from scores of sovereign tribal governments, to exercise their First Amendment rights and to voice heartfelt concerns about the environment and historic, sacred sites. It is now incumbent on all of us to develop a path forward that serves the broadest public interest… This case has highlighted the need for a serious discussion on whether there should be nationwide reform with respect to considering tribes’ views on these types of infrastructure projects.”
Because of the “important issues raised by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other tribal nations” the joint statement maintains that the US Army “will not authorize constructing the Dakota Access pipeline on Corps land bordering or under Lake Oahe until it can determine whether it will need to reconsider any of its previous decisions regarding the Lake Oahe site under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or other federal laws.”
And “construction of the pipeline on Army Corps land bordering or under Lake Oahe will not go forward at this time.”
The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) was granted continued construction despite thousands of Native Americans from over 100 tribes standing in protest thanks to US District Court Judge James Boasberg.
What began as “a legal battle” is now a recognizable national movement, which has humbled Frank White Bull, member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council.
Frank said: “You think no one is going to help. But the people have shown us they’re here to help us. We made our stance, and the Indian Nation heard us. It’s making us whole. It’s making us wanyi oyate — one nation. We’re not alone.”
Boasberg has further denied the Standing Rock Sioux tribe their “ request to halt construction” of DAPL, a 1,170 stretch of oil pipeline that would run just south of Native American land.
Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) has sought to protect the $3.8 billion project that is projected to syphon half a million barrels of crude oil from the Bakken shale deposit, travelling from North Dakota to Illinois.
In an effort to deter the protest, ETP filed a lawsuit against demonstrators for allegedly threatening and intimidating contractors while blocking work sites to slow down production.
Police officers at the demonstration site also complained of protesters allegedly shooting at them and hiding pipe-bombs in fields for authorities to find.
Susanne Posel
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