North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple’s plans for an emergency evacuation of water protectors from the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock seems to have been put on hold.
The decision indicated the state will not actively enforce Monday's emergency order to evacuate the camp issued by Governor Jack Dalrymple, who had cited a coming blizzard.
Local law enforcement said on Tuesday they planned a blockade of the camp, but local and state officials later retreated, saying they would only check vehicles for certain prohibited supplies like propane, and possibly issue fines.
"The governor has said there will be no checkpoints, no stopping of vehicles," said Jeff Zent, a spokesman for Dalrymple.
This news comes shortly after the plan to form a “human shield” of military veterans reached 2,000 volunteers. The solution is simple: no pipeline on this land.