North Dakota, Dakota Access developer settle land dispute

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state of North Dakota and the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline have settled a lawsuit over the company’s ownership of ranchland.
North Dakota law bans corporations from the farming industry. But Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners bought ranchland in September 2016 to protect construction workers from protesters. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) eventually sued .
The settlement awaiting a state judge’s approval involves