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While the protests drew international attention and were said to be "reshaping the national conversation for any environmental project that would cross the Native American land",<ref name="BusinessInsider-ThousandsGather-2016">{{cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-north-dakota-pipeline-protest-2016-9/#while-members-of-the-standing-rock-sioux-tribes-began-protesting-the-project-as-early-as-april-protests-heated-up-in-august-as-numbers-increased-to-the-thousands-1|title=Thousands of protesters are gathering in North Dakota – and it could lead to 'nationwide reform'|date=September 13, 2016|work=[[Business Insider]]|last1=Liu|first1=Louise|access-date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> there was limited mainstream media coverage of the events in the United States until early September 2016.<ref name="ICT-Gray-Sep8-16">{{cite news|url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/09/08/standing-rock-biggest-story-no-ones-covering|title=Standing Rock: The Biggest Story That No One's Covering|date=September 8, 2016|work=[[Indian Country Today Media Network]]|last1=Gray|first1=Jim|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref> At that time, construction workers bulldozed a section of land that tribal historic preservation officers had documented as a historic, sacred site, and when protesters entered the area security workers used [[attack dog]]s, which bit at least five of the protesters. The incident was filmed and viewed by several million people on [[YouTube]] and other social media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2016/9/4/dakota_access_pipeline_company_attacks_native|title=VIDEO: Dakota Access Pipeline Company Attacks Native American Protesters with Dogs and Pepper Spray|work =Democracy Now!|access-date=2016-11-06}}</ref><ref name="CommonDreams-Genocide-2016">{{cite news|last1=McCauley|first1=Lauren|title='Is That Not Genocide?' Pipeline Co. Bulldozing Burial Sites Prompts Emergency Motion|url=http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/05/not-genocide-pipeline-co-bulldozing-burial-sites-prompts-emergency-motion|work=[[Common Dreams]]|date=September 5, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ICT-Mentz-Sep4-16">{{cite news|last1=Staff|first1= ICTMN |url= http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/09/04/what-dakota-access-destroyed-standing-rock-former-historic-preservation-officer-explains |title=What Dakota Access Destroyed: Standing Rock Former Historic Preservation Officer Explains What Was Lost [Video]|work=[[Indian Country Today Media Network]]| date=September 4, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Manning">{{cite web|last1=Manning|first1=Sarah Sunshine|title='And Then the Dogs Came': Dakota Access Gets Violent, Destroys Graves, Sacred Sites|url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/09/04/manning-and-then-dogs-came-dakota-access-gets-violent-destroys-graves-sacred-sites-165677|website=Indian Country Today Media Network.com|access-date=September 6, 2016|date=September 4, 2016|archive-date=December 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213104458/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/09/04/manning-and-then-dogs-came-dakota-access-gets-violent-destroys-graves-sacred-sites-165677|url-status=dead}}</ref> In late October, armed soldiers and police with riot gear and military equipment cleared an encampment that was directly in the proposed pipeline's path.<ref name="NBC News">{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dakota-access-pipeline-authorities-start-arresting-protesters-new-camp-n674066 | title=Dakota Access Pipeline: More Than 100 Arrested as Protesters Ousted From Camp | work=NBC News | date=October 27, 2016 | access-date=October 28, 2016 | author=Silva, Daniella}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Developing: 100+ Militarized Police Raiding #NoDAPL Resistance Camp Blocking Pipeline's Path|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2016/10/27/developing_100_militarized_police_demolishing_nodapl|work =Democracy Now!|access-date=November 2, 2016|date=October 27, 2016}}</ref>
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According to state and federal authorities, there were several cases of arson that damaged pipeline construction equipment in Iowa during 2016. One deliberately set fire caused nearly $1 million in damage to construction equipment in August in [[Jasper County, Iowa]]. Two other fires involving pipeline construction equipment were set around the same time in the same county and another was set in [[Mahaska County, Iowa|Mahaska County]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2016/08/01/nearly-1-million-in-arson-reported-on-bakken-pipeline-project/87929054/ |title= Nearly $1 million in arson reported on Bakken pipeline project |first= William |last= Petroski |newspaper= Des Moines Register |date= August 1, 2016 }}</ref> In October, another arson fire caused $2 million worth of damage to pipeline construction equipment in [[Jasper County, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2016/10/17/police-pipeline-equipment-intentionally-set-fire/92285660/ |title= Dakota Access offers $100,000 for information leading to arson conviction |first= Joey |last= Aguirre |newspaper= Des Moines Register |date= October 17, 2016 }}</ref>
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