“And then the incredible happened. On Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers legally blocked the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, denying it a needed easement to drill beneath the Missouri River.” After a long protest that has gained an increasing amount of attention, the Standing Rock protesters won a big (and somewhat surprising) victory.

+ The move by the federal government is unlikely to mark the final chapter in this story. From Slate: The companies behind the Dakota Access Pipeline don’t think they’ve lost.