The Army announced that it would not grant the easement needed for the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline crossing at Lake Oahe at that time. The decision followed sustained water-protector mobilization. It was a significant immediate outcome for the campaign, not a permanent cancellation of the pipeline or final settlement of treaty concerns.
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The Army's December 2016 easement decision permanently cancelled the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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The Army declined the Lake Oahe easement at that time. This was not a permanent cancellation or final settlement of treaty concerns.