User:Nathanjlyttle/NODAPL

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I'll be adding some information about prominent content that incorporated the hashtag.

Adding a section about protests.

NODAPL
In June 2021, a federal judge struck down the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's lawsuit, but left the option of reopening the case should any prior orders be violated.

Background
The video footage of the attack dogs and usage of #NoDAPL on social media sparked more protests. In November 2016, police were filmed hitting protesters with water cannons in sub-zero temperatures. Authorities said the Iowa section of the pipeline was the target of arson in 2016. The pipeline suffered millions of dollars in damages due to deliberately set fires.

While protests went on near construction sites and legal battles continued in the courtroom, legislators also clashed over the pipeline. U.S. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced opposition to the pipeline in August 2016. Sanders, along with four other Senators, called for President Barack Obama to halt the pipeline's construction in October 2016.

The pipeline has been operational since 2017.