Oil Pipeline Protest Satellite View
Oil Pipeline Protest Satellite View

In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, the construction site of the the Dakota Access pipeline is seen near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, areas near Cannon Ball, N.D., along Mississippi River, right, are shown before construction began on the Dakota Access pipeline and the start of protests began. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, areas near Cannon Ball, N.D., along the Mississippi River, right, are shown as a number of protesters against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline begin to gather at their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, construction of the Dakota Access pipeline is shown at the top right, while hundreds of protesters fighting the pipeline gather, bottom center, near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. They vow to defy the governmentÕs Dec. 5 deadline to abandon the camp. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., are seen before protesters against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline began to gather and set up a large encampment. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline gather in a large encampment, left center, on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., is filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. The government has ordered protesters to leave federal land by Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, but they insist they will stay for as long it takes to divert the $3.8 billion pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large section on the North Dakota grasslands is been before it was filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., is seen where hundreds of protesters are gathered to fight the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands is filled by hundreds of protesters against construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. So far, the protesters have shrugged off the heavy snow, icy winds and frigid temperatures that have swirled around their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands. They vow to defy the governmentÕs Dec. 5 deadline to abandon the camp. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, an area near Cannon Ball, N.D., is seen before construction began on the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, an area near Cannon Ball, N.D., is seen before construction began on the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, the construction site of the Dakota Access pipeline is seen near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands is filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. The government has ordered protesters to leave federal land by Monday, Dec. 5, but they insist they will stay for as long it takes to divert the $3.8 billion pipeline, which the Standing Rock Sioux tribe believes threatens sacred sites and a river that provides drinking water for millions of people. (DigitalGlobe via AP)

In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, the construction site of the the Dakota Access pipeline is seen near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, areas near Cannon Ball, N.D., along Mississippi River, right, are shown before construction began on the Dakota Access pipeline and the start of protests began. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, areas near Cannon Ball, N.D., along Mississippi River, right, are shown before construction began on the Dakota Access pipeline and the start of protests began. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, areas near Cannon Ball, N.D., along the Mississippi River, right, are shown as a number of protesters against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline begin to gather at their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, areas near Cannon Ball, N.D., along the Mississippi River, right, are shown as a number of protesters against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline begin to gather at their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, construction of the Dakota Access pipeline is shown at the top right, while hundreds of protesters fighting the pipeline gather, bottom center, near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. They vow to defy the governmentÕs Dec. 5 deadline to abandon the camp. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, construction of the Dakota Access pipeline is shown at the top right, while hundreds of protesters fighting the pipeline gather, bottom center, near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. They vow to defy the governmentÕs Dec. 5 deadline to abandon the camp. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., are seen before protesters against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline began to gather and set up a large encampment. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., are seen before protesters against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline began to gather and set up a large encampment. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline gather in a large encampment, left center, on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline gather in a large encampment, left center, on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., is filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. The government has ordered protesters to leave federal land by Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, but they insist they will stay for as long it takes to divert the $3.8 billion pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., is filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. The government has ordered protesters to leave federal land by Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, but they insist they will stay for as long it takes to divert the $3.8 billion pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large section on the North Dakota grasslands is been before it was filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large section on the North Dakota grasslands is been before it was filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., is seen where hundreds of protesters are gathered to fight the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands near Cannon Ball, N.D., is seen where hundreds of protesters are gathered to fight the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands is filled by hundreds of protesters against construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. So far, the protesters have shrugged off the heavy snow, icy winds and frigid temperatures that have swirled around their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands. They vow to defy the governmentÕs Dec. 5 deadline to abandon the camp. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands is filled by hundreds of protesters against construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. So far, the protesters have shrugged off the heavy snow, icy winds and frigid temperatures that have swirled around their large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands. They vow to defy the governmentÕs Dec. 5 deadline to abandon the camp. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this May 17, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, an area near Cannon Ball, N.D., is seen before construction began on the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Aug. 27, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, an area near Cannon Ball, N.D., is seen before construction began on the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, the construction site of the Dakota Access pipeline is seen near Cannon Ball, N.D. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands is filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. The government has ordered protesters to leave federal land by Monday, Dec. 5, but they insist they will stay for as long it takes to divert the $3.8 billion pipeline, which the Standing Rock Sioux tribe believes threatens sacred sites and a river that provides drinking water for millions of people. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
In this Nov. 25, 2016 satellite image taken by DigitalGlobe, a large encampment on the North Dakota grasslands is filled by hundreds of protesters fighting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. Camp dwellers are getting ready for the hardships of a long stay. The government has ordered protesters to leave federal land by Monday, Dec. 5, but they insist they will stay for as long it takes to divert the $3.8 billion pipeline, which the Standing Rock Sioux tribe believes threatens sacred sites and a river that provides drinking water for millions of people. (DigitalGlobe via AP)