Confused about Dakota Access controversy? This primer will get you up to speed

CANNON BALL, N.D. — Controversy over what would be the Bakken's largest oil pipeline has put North Dakota in the international spotlight.

Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline has prompted the largest gathering of Native Americans in decades while also attracting attention from celebrities, presidential candidates and the United Nations.

The fight over the $3.78 billion pipeline has high stakes for both sides, as oil industry leaders look forward to a direct pipeline route for North Dakota oil to access refineries in the Gulf Coast.

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