North Dakota pipeline protesters vow to fight on

Name: North Dakota pipeline protesters vow to fight on
Uploaded: 2016-09-09T23:34:14Z
Duration: P291S
Description: There’s been a months-long standoff over the construction of a $3.8 billion pipeline extension designed to run near tribal land in North Dakota. On Friday, a federal judge denied the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to stop the project. But minutes later, three federal agencies asked the company to voluntarily put the project on hold. Lisa Desjardins speaks with William Brangham for more.

Clip: 09/09/2016 | 4m 51s

There’s been a months-long standoff over the construction of a $3.8 billion pipeline extension designed to run near tribal land in North Dakota. On Friday, a federal judge denied the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to stop the project. But minutes later, three federal agencies asked the company to voluntarily put the project on hold. Lisa Desjardins speaks with William Brangham for more.

Aired: 09/09/16

Rating: NR

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