BBC News | Native American protesters disrupt work on oil pipeline BBC News A group of Native American protesters has halted work on a large oil pipeline in the US state of North Dakota. Construction was set to begin this month on the Dakota Access Pipeline, which is similar in length to the contested Keystone XL Pipeline. Oil pipeline construction halted amid talks with protesters North Dakota Crude Oil Production Falls to More Than Two-Year Low In The Pacific Northwest, Oil Train Derailment Highlights Potential Dangers |