"Sanders, Native Americans Say Oil Pipeline Will Poison Drinking Water"

"WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders called on President Obama to take action against the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline during a protest outside the White House on Tuesday with members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other tribal nations.

The Vermont independent is seeking a full environmental and cultural impact analysis of the four-state, $3.8 billion project, designed to carry crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Federal officials last week temporarily halted part of the project, but Sanders wants the administration to go further, saying the pipeline threatens the environment and water resources and exploits Native Americans.

Protesters say the pipeline’s route under the Missouri River will endanger the water supply and sacred sites of the Sioux reservation located on the North Dakota-South Dakota border. A thorough analysis, Sanders said, will ultimately kill the pipeline."

Nicole Gaudiano reports for USA TODAY September 13, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Protesters Slam North Dakota Pipeline But Company 'Committed'" (Reuters)

"22 Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Arrested For Criminal Trespass, Hindering Law Enforcement" (KFYRTV)

"Neighbors Say North Dakota Pipeline Protests Disrupt Lives and Livelihoods" (New York Times)

"Rallies Planned Across The Country To Support N.D. Oil Pipeline Protesters" (NPR)