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What's Next For The Dakota Access Pipeline?

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Military veterans huddle together to hold an American flag against strong winds during a march to a closed bridge outside the Oceti Sakowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Cannon Ball, N.D., Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. (David Goldman/AP)
Military veterans huddle together to hold an American flag against strong winds during a march to a closed bridge outside the Oceti Sakowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Cannon Ball, N.D., Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. (David Goldman/AP)

Now that the Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline, parties with a vested interest are wondering about the future.

Many of the thousands who have joined the Standing Rock Sioux's protest against the pipeline are debating: should they leave or should they stay? Meanwhile, the oil industry and legal experts are trying to make sense of the decision and what it means for the project's fate.

Amy Sisk (@amyrsisk) from Here & Now contributor Inside Energy reports.

This segment aired on December 8, 2016.

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