washington/cannon ball n.d. native americans activists protest dakota access pipeline project express alarm wednesday federal lawmakers north dakota say final permit grant project statement late contradict army issue permit u.s. army corps engineer say wednesday start review permit easement grant assistant secretary army civil work make decision pipeline full review analysis complete accordance directive say statement graphic activists north dakota express anger two lawmakers say late tuesday final right-of-way pipeline already approve statement late tuesday activists sacred stone camp original protest camp stand rock sioux land call activists return prayer direct action stand rock sioux tribe along native american group environmentalists activists argue 3.8 billion dakota access pipeline lead energy transfer partner lp would damage sacred land could leak oil tribe water supply proponents believe pipeline necessary transport u.s. oil safely would create job pipeline would stretch 1,170 miles 1,885 km north dakota oil-producing bakken region patoka illinois stand rock sioux tribe successfully delay obama administration environmental review last week president donald trump sign executive order tell corps engineer expedite review project unclear long review take still need require permit tunnel lake oahe reservoir part missouri river reservoir water source stand rock sioux reservation whose land cannon ball adjacent line route jade begay spokeswoman indigenous environmental network nonprofit group one primary group protest line say people protest camp watch pretty closely people reactionary place dangerous politicians put unfounded statements statement post website sacred stone camp original camp establish last april ask protesters return encampment could stage another demonstration camp locate sioux land sioux county site bulk protest morton county federal land main protest camp know oceti sakowin stag grind ongoing protest lead violent clash law enforcement activists camp process break locate flood plain flood remain structure could foul river protesters wednesday attempt set another camp across oceti sakowin side highway 1806 private property press release north dakota law enforcement say ask protesters leave camp refusals evict 40 people land own dakota access tuesday u.s. senator john hoeven north dakota say statement act secretary army robert speer tell vice president mike pence speer direct corps proceed easement u.s. representative kevin cramer also say inform directive spokesman hoeven canton say wednesday speer tell senator army corps due diligence act trump memo last week hoeven discuss environmental study corps lewis grassrope member low brule sioux tribe south dakota say trump administration north dakota lawmakers try inspire fear anger premature statements want us react go action give right say ok peaceful let put pipeline say several group oppose project include stand rock sioux say would fight grant easement court environmental study still need complete stand rock sioux chairman dave archambault ii last week say request meet trump receive response stand rock representatives available comment wednesday begay say trump make executive order consultation tribal leaders activist ire rise dakota pipeline review begin