Corps won’t forcibly remove protesters from federal land

Campsite of the Dakota Access Pipeline protestersTony Webster / CC BY-SA 2.0The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has “no plans for forcible removal” of protesters who have been camping in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
The Corps says in a statement Sunday that it “is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location.”
The Corps notified tribal leaders Friday that all federal lands north of the Cannonball River will be closed to pu