Midwest Energy News headlines on DAPL and other crude oil pipeline impacts on Native American communities, the land, the water, etc.

PIPELINES: Michigan approves adding oil pipeline supports in the Straits of Mackinac, but the state did not grant the pipeline owner’s full request after concerns raised by the public, local tribes and environmental groups. (Detroit Free Press)

ALSO:
• A three-judge federal appeals court panel is set to hear a dispute over whether construction should continue to be halted on the Dakota Access pipeline. (Associated Press)
• A Dakota Access protester is accused of terrorizing a police officer after allegedly charging at the officer while on horseback. (Associated Press)

[Re: that last headline, what about the terrorization of militarized police confronting non-violent Native American land defenders/water protectors merely engaging in the free exercise of peaceful religious ceremonies?! See for example:

Officer points gun at protester as Dakota Access pipeline clashes continue

and

Military-Style Raid Ends Native Prayer Against Dakota Pipeline

What about the use of attack dogs, sicced on unarmed water protectors, including a pregnant woman and a child?! What about the Mace-ing and tackling of unarmed land defenders? All the land defenders/water protectors were doing was trying to stop the desecration of ancient sacred sites and burial sites by DAPL bulldozers. See:

MoveOn.org petition to ND Private Investigation and Security Board, re: attack dogs sicced on Native American water protectors]