BBC News | US judge refuses to block oil pipeline near tribal lands BBC News A US judge has denied a request to halt construction on a controversial oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Dakota Access Pipeline is opposed by over 200 Native American tribes who fear its impact on waterways. The $3.7bn (£2.8bn) project will pass ... US government seeks halt to North Dakota oil pipeline Judge denies tribe's request to stop North Dakota oil pipeline construction North Dakota Protesters Vow to Stop Oil Pipeline From Traversing Sioux Land |