Tag: Native Americans
U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March
Dakota Access Pipeline would harm religious practices: Tribes WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Tuesday he hopes to decide by about March 7 on a request by Native American tribes for the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw an easement on religious grounds for the final link of the Dakota Access […]
Red tape chokes off drilling on Native American reservations
As many as 50 steps on Native American reservations for energy projects compared to half dozen on private property By Valerie Volcovici FORT BERTHOLD, North Dakota, Jan 27 (Reuters) – When the U.S. oil boom hit North Dakota a decade ago, wells sprang up quickly on the edges of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, an […]
Native American tribes decry state taxation of reservation energy projects
Tribes argue they have sole authority to tax reservation energy projects By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – As some Native American tribes renew their push for more control over the natural resources on their lands, they will also urge Congress and President Donald Trump to prohibit state taxation of energy and resource development […]
Native American tribes bring Dakota Access Pipeline fight to U.S. Congress
US Army Corp of Engineers asked to withdraw Dakota Access Pipeline permits WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Native American tribes took their fight to Washington on Thursday to stop development of a $3.7 billion oil pipeline, as Democrats in the U.S. Congress urged the federal government to scrap construction permits and reconsider the project. Representative Raul […]
White House seeks improved tribal relations as Dakota Access Pipeline fight lingers
Dakota Access Pipeline construction blocked by Obama administration By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The leaders of hundreds of Native American tribes will meet with President Barack Obama at his eighth and final Tribal Nations Conference at the White House next week, while thousands of activists are encamped on the North Dakota prairie […]
Dakota Access pipeline fight gives spark to Native American activism
International attention drawn to Dakota Access pipeline battle By Andrew Cullen and Ruthy Munoz CANNON BALL, N.D./WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – A Native American tribe’s efforts to halt construction of a crude oil pipeline in North Dakota have swelled into a movement, drawing international attention and the support of movie stars and social media, and […]
BIA hindering development of tribal energy projects
Tribes miss out on revenue opportunities due to BIA sluggishness Native American reservations could produce much more of the country’s oil, gas, solar and wind energy, but the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs largely has hindered energy development on tribal lands, the investigative arm of Congress has found. The BIA often has the final say […]
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