Governor orders immediate evacuation of Dakota Access protest camp

[JonLP24]

Source: West Fargo Pioneer

BISMARCK - Gov. Jack Dalrymple has ordered an emergency evacuation of the Dakota Access Pipeline protest camps on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land, citing safety concerns due to harsh winter weather.


Dalrymple’s order signed Monday, Nov. 28, states that people camping in the area near the Cannonball River are ordered to leave immediately and take all their possessions with them.

The order comes three days after the Corps told the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe it would be closing the Corps-managed land north of the Cannonball River on Dec. 5.

The governor’s order, which takes effect immediately, applies to Corps lands where the agency has not permitted camping, said governor spokesman Jeff Zent.

Read more: http://www.westfargopioneer.com/news/4168064-governor-orders-immediate-evacuation-dakota-access-protest-camp

[mike_c]

1. this will not end well....

Best wishes to the Standing Rock water protectors!

[shenmue]

2. Amen

[Feeling the Bern]

3. Bought off and bribed he is. Doing his corporate masters' bidding making dressing it up in

oh, it's too cold bullshit.

This DAPL protest isn't going to end nicely. Expect a Tienanmen Square style ending.

[Achilleaze]

5. Yes. Republican Corporate Toadies are continuing the war on Native America

so Republican owned oil companies can continue to destroy the environment while reaping massive profits for the Republican "elite."

[pinboy3niner]

4. This also means NO EMERGENCY SERVICES for water protectors

As part of his order, the governor said, the state will not guarantee the provision of emergency services in the “evacuation area”.

“The general public is hereby notified that emergency services probably will not be available under current winter conditions,” he wrote.

Michael Knudsen, logistics coordinator for the Standing Rock Medic & Healer Council, which has provided care and services at the camps, said the announcement showed that the governor “has absolutely no empathy or care for the lives of the campers”.

“This is completely morally reprehensible,” he said, adding that the council and Standing Rock emergency medical services were prepared to continue addressing medical needs at the camps without the help of the North Dakota government.

“We have never counted on the state’s help, because we know that ultimately the state health department is controlled by the power of the governor who has proven time and time again he does not want this encampment and therefore does not care about the wellbeing of the people.”

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She also scoffed at claims that the government was prioritizing public safety and the health of people camped at Standing Rock.

“Winter is a normal thing for us. The people are prepared and ready,” she said, noting that police recently deployed water cannons against nonviolent demonstrators. “They poured water over people when it was freezing.”

Allard said the announcement was an obvious ploy to help support the pipeline corporation, which has said that delays in construction have cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

“They are running out of time.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/28/north-dakota-access-pipeline-evacuation-order-standing-rock

[sheshe2]

6. The Gov. is a piece of shit.

Never cared when the water cannons were being used in freezing temps.

[fantase56]

7. Like republicans have EVER

given a shit about Native Americans safety and wellbeing.....puleeese

[democrank]

8. I'm curious....

Since he's so concerned about "safety concerns due to harsh winter weather", will Gov. Dairymple also help out the homeless in his state?

I'm standing with the Standing Rock Sioux. May they find the strength to see this through.

[Fast Walker 52]

9. so what's the deal with Obama? Why doesn't he step in?

what does he have to lose?

[appal_jack]

10. Yes. Time's-a-wasting, Mr. President. nt

[Liberty Belle]

11. Ask the White House Press Club to ask Obama why he is

turning a blind eye to water cannons being used in freezing weather.
Ask him point blank,do you support that,and if not, isn't silence consent?Make him take a public stand.

[Sunlei]

15. the gov. locals on ATVs chased riders on 3 horses, shooting their rubber bullets, all 3 horses fell.

The riders were hurt, one horse dead and the other horses wounded/bleeding.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. Why do you think Obama should intervene? Isn't this a matter for the courts now?

[Sunlei]

16. He did, he is. But _local and state_ authorities march on and still 'attack' the NAs

[malthaussen]

13. Well, if it's too cold to camp, it must be too cold to work.

Try another excuse, Mr Dalrymple, that one is threadbare.

-- Mal

[Sunlei]

14. this is the exact way the state government ramps up their planned attack, it's an "emergency"