Politics www.nytimes.com LaDonna Allard dies at 64; led Dakota pipeline protests She started a resistance camp that turned into a movement that opposed fossil fuels while it embraced tribal sovereignty and environmental justice.
Politics ensia.com Seeking ways to protect drinking water from fossil fuel pollution in northern Great Plains North Dakota's water supplies are at risk from contaminants from fracking wastewater, but residents are fighting back.
Politics www.nytimes.com Debra White Plume, defender of her tribe, is dead at 66 She championed the rights of the Oglala Lakota in South Dakota and was a leader in protests at Wounded Knee and oil pipeline sites.
Politics www.washingtonpost.com Major oil and gas pipeline projects, backed by Trump, flounder as opponents prevail in court A federal judge said federal officials failed to do a complete analysis of pipeline's environmental impacts. The decision marks the second setback for President Trump's infrastructure push in just two days.
Politics www.nytimes.com Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down pending review, federal judge rules The ruling, a victory for the Native American and environmentalist groups who oppose the pipeline, said that it must be emptied of oil by Aug. 5.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wins a victory in Dakota Access Pipeline case A federal judge on Wednesday struck down permits for the pipeline and ordered a new environmental review of the project.
