North Dakota

After Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Operating Illegally, Dems Demand Biden It Shut Down

A protester holds a sign in front of the White House during a demonstration against the Dakota Access Pipeline on March 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

At Emotional Meeting, North Dakota Residents Talk County Officials Out of Trumpian Plan to Ban Refugees

Julia Conley, staff writer

"We are not coming to North Dakota to rob anybody," said one young refugee at the hearing. "Hell, we have been robbed—of our childhood. We have been robbed of a lot of things."

'It Happens Over and Over and Over and Over': Keystone Pipeline Leaks (at Least) 383,000 Gallons of Crude Oil in North Dakota

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"History has shown us time and again that there is no safe way to transport...

Blow to 'Powerful Corporate Interests' as Federal Court Throws Out Pipeline Company Lawsuit Against DAPL Water Protectors

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Greenpeace lawyer confident that decision will deter other companies "from...

Documents Show Police Using Private Security Firms to Target Anti-Pipeline Organizers Fighting Line 3 Project

Report on President's Environmental Record 'Reminds Us That Trump Soap Opera Has Dire Real-World Consequences'

As GOP Attacks Voting Rights, Federal Court Rulings Enable Suppression Days Ahead of Midterms

Judge Voices 'Great Concern' Over North Dakota Voter ID Law, But Rejects Tribe's Lawsuit Anyway

'Welcome to the Future': SCOTUS Ruling on North Dakota's Voter ID Law Underscores Nationwide GOP Attack on Voting Rights

Victory for 'Valve Turners' as Judge Allows 'Necessity Defense' for Climate Trial

Federal Court Dismisses RICO and Defamation Lawsuit Against Greenpeace

Barred From Testifying for 'Valve Turners,' Renowned Climate Scientist Speaks Out

DAPL Photographer Cleared of Charges After Drone Footage Proves His Case

Sheriff Who Met DAPL Opponents With Brute Force Now Advising Other Law Enforcement

DAPL Opponents Vow to 'Rise' From Ashes of Oceti Sakowin and Keep Fighting

'We Are Still Here': Water Protectors Remain in Prayer, Brace for Mass Arrests

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Nothing Afeared: The First Veteran Just Walked To Standing Rock

In what has been likened to a classical "hero's journey," Chris Turley - a decorated wounded veteran of Afghanistan and member of the Osage Nation - arrived at Sacred Stone camp after a prayerful, two-week, 800-mile trek on foot from Oklahoma. One of the first of over 2,000 vets coming this weekend and a self-described "warrior of this country" raising funds for both vets' programs and Standing Rock, comrades say Turley exemplifies "the highly contagious emotion we call courage."