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The Dakota Access Pipeline has broad support from labor unions – both in North Dakota and across the country.  Fact Checker recently released a video detailing the broad national support for the project.  But the support for the project on the ground is also strong. According to Cory Bryson, a business agent with Laborers Local…

Following the recent decision by the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the MAIN Coalition issued the following statement addressing the facts regarding the Dakota Access pipeline and the anticipated next steps as the pipeline moves to finalize construction: There is no reasonable reason for the federal government to continue its…

In a recent Forbes piece, Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) fellow Terry Anderson adds clarity and context to the claims made by Dakota Access Pipeline protestors. Anderson is the William A. Dunn Distinguished Senior Fellow and former President and Executive Director of PERC as well as the John and Jean De Nault Senior Fellow…

Recently, the National Sheriff’s Association gave its full backing to the Morton County, North Dakota Sheriff’s Department – the lead, local policy force working to keep the peace amidst the protests in Cannonball. Citing violence and the prevalence of out of state protestors, Morton County has received assistance from 268 officers from 24 different counties…

Breaking: The DC Appellate Court – which heard arguments related to the temporary injunction to halt construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline on Wednesday – ruled to dissolve its administrative injunction and allow the Dakota Access pipeline to move forward with construction up to Lake Oahe. The following is a statement from the MAIN Coalition:…

The Morton County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement yesterday addressing the most recent activity in the ongoing Dakota Access Pipeline protest. Below are some of the highlights law enforcement officials shared: “To date, authorities have arrested 96 individuals for illegal protest activity. Of those individuals, 14 are from North Dakota 82 are from outside the…

Chairman Dave Archambault II continues to perpetuate several flawed statements about the Dakota Access Pipeline. His most recent example can be found in his statement following yesterday’s U.S. Court of Appeals hearing. According to Archambault: “Millions of people across the country and world, more than 300 federally-recognized tribes, members of Congress and dozens of city…

In an effort to keep the ongoing debate as factual as possible, check out the MAIN Coalition’s Additional Reading page. From industry letters to court documents, all the information you need on Dakota Access in one place. https://mwalliancenow.org/resources/additional-reading/

In the 2015 State of the Union, President Obama said America needs, “21st century infrastructure ‐‐ modern ports, stronger bridges, faster trains and the fastest internet. Democrats and Republicans used to agree on this.” Now, almost two years later, 18 organizations representing companies and workers who have made their living building American energy infrastructure are…

Today, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard both sides of the ongoing debate surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline. Upon the hearing’s conclusion, MAIN Coalition spokesman Craig Stevens issued the following statement: “We’re not going to attempt to divine the outcome of today’s hearing, however as…