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Standing Rock Sioux Continue Opposition To Dakota Access Pipeline

5:00pm October 30, 2016

More than 140 protesters were arrested this past week in North Dakota as part of a standoff over the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes talks about the latest developments.

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Police Evict Dakota Pipeline Protesters

8:38pm October 27, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Police officers, some of them in riot gear, removed protesters who refused to leave private land in North Dakota where a pipeline is supposed to be built.

In Fight Over N.D. Pipeline, Tribe Leader Calls For Peace And Prayers

3:19pm October 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline have been raging. Tribe leader Dave Archambault II says he's telling supporters "not to react to any form of aggression that law enforcement brings."

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Waste, Families Left Behind As Nuclear Plants Close

10:09am October 24, 2016

by Frank Morris

The Fort Calhoun nuclear plant in Nebraska shuts down Monday, 17 years ahead of schedule. It is just the latest U.S. nuclear plant to close because it can't compete with other cheaper energy.

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Director Holly Morris speaking at TED Global in 2013.

What Can We Learn From One of the World's Most Toxic Accidents?

9:09am October 21, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Filmmaker Holly Morris talks about her time with the "Babushkas of Chernobyl" — the elderly women who decided to stay in Chernobyl, Ukraine, after the worst nuclear accident in history.

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Can A Place Still Be Home Even After Becoming Toxic?

9:09am October 21, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Even thirty years after the devastating nuclear accident in Chernobyl, there are still people who call the place home. Filmmaker Holly Morris tells the stories of the mostly elderly women who stayed.

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With Oil Prices Down, Saudi Arabia Turns To The Bond Market For The First Time

12:11pm October 19, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Long synonymous with wealth and luxury, the desert kingdom is looking for ways to plug a growing budget deficit.

White House Report Calls For Safer Natural Gas Storage

5:45pm October 18, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The October 2015 leak at the Aliso Canyon plant in Los Angeles, which displaced 8,000 families, shows that U.S. gas storage infrastructure is old and requires improvement, say federal officials.

The Morton County States Attorney's Office is still reviewing the case to determine whether it will file different charges against Amy Goodman.

N.D. Judge Dismisses Riot Charge Against 'Democracy Now' Host

3:50pm October 18, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Amy Goodman will not face criminal charges for her coverage of an oil pipeline protest in North Dakota last month. Prosecutors say they may still bring charges later.

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On Energy And Climate Change, Clinton And Trump Differ Sharply

7:25am October 17, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

Presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different views on energy and climate change. In our series, What's The Issue, we find out just how much they differ.

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