Judge blasts Army Corps for pipeline protests, orders $28M in damages to North Dakota
A federal judge has ruled the U.S. government must pay North Dakota nearly $28 million for its handling of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests 2016-2017. The state sued following the protests, claiming the Army Corps of Engineers failed to enforce rules on its land, allowing demonstrators to set up camp and creating a costly law enforcement and cleanup effort. Judge Daniel Traynor agreed, calling the federal response negligent and disruptive. The ruling highlights ongoing legal fallout from one of the country’s most visible protest movements. An appeal from the federal government is still possible. Mary Steurer with North Dakota Monitor has the full story.
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