US President Donald Trump’s order to revive the much controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines has triggered a fresh round of demonstrations.
Hundreds of protesters descended on the streets of Washington, DC on Tuesday night, hours after signed executive orders and clearing the way for both projects.
The protesters were mostly from Native American tribes who have formed a movement against the projects.
“There’s a man sitting in that house right now who is not going to stand for anyone other than himself,” Eryn Wise, a member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, told the gathering outside the White House.
“We’re not going away. Welcome to your fourth day!” chanted the others.
The protests signaled the return of a series of protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline , that began in the state of North Dakota last year and spread all across the country.
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