US bows to pressure from native groups in denying pipeline permit Washington (dpa) - In a victory for thousands of protesters opposing an oil pipeline in North Dakota, the US government on Sunday denied a permit for continued construction of the multibillion-dollar project.
Piekāpjoties dabas aizstāvju un vietējo indiāņu protestiem, ASV valdība svētdien atteikusi atļauju Ziemeļdakotas naftas cauruļvada būvei esošajā projekta variantā.