A battle has been won, but the victors could still lose the war. Campaigners fighting against an oil pipeline being built in North Dakota are rejoicing after the companies building it didn't get the permit needed to join the completed sections by drilling under Lake Oahe on the Missouri river. The US Army Corps of Engineering, which manages the lake, delayed issuing the permit saying alternatives routes should be explored. However, the companies building the pipeline say they expect to complete it with no rerouting.
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