Judge denies tribe's request to stop North Dakota oil pipeline construction

The $3.8bn project has been opposed by Native Americans and supporters who say pipeline threatens water supply and risks destroying cultural heritageA federal judge has denied an attempt to halt construction of a controversial $3.8bn oil pipeline that has been fiercely opposed by a Native American tribe that claims the project threatens its water supply and risks destroying cultural heritage.
Judge James Boasberg of the US district court ruled that the US Army Corp of Engineers “likely com