New York Times | Army Blocks Drilling of Dakota Access Oil Pipeline New York Times CANNON BALL, N.D. — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe won a major victory on Sunday in its battle to block an oil pipeline being built near its reservation when the Department of the Army announced that it would not allow the pipeline to be drilled under ... Standing rock victory: tribes, protesters celebrate as Dakota Access oil pipeline permit rejected Army will deny easement, halting work on Dakota Access Pipeline Federal Government Blocks Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Route |