(BISMARCK, ND) – A federal district court judge has awarded nearly $28 million for damages to the State of North Dakota resulting from the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
The money will help cover emergency response costs from the federal government’s negligence during the protests.
Senator John Hoeven, in a statement, says the verdict ‘recognizes the harm resulting from the Obama administration’s refusal to enforce the law and police illegal activity during the DAPL protests.’
Senator Kevin Cramer calls the verdict ‘a colossal win for the North Dakota taxpayers’ who were forced to bear the cost of the federal government’s failure to fulfill their duties during the protests.
In a statement, Governor Kelly Armstrong and Attorney General Drew Wrigley called the ruling ‘a major win for North Dakota taxpayers and the rule of law.’
