Veterans have a demonstration on Backwater bridge during a protest against plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S., December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
The Obama administration halted construction on the Dakota Access oil pipeline Sunday.
The developer and President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have vowed to finish construction on the stalled project, while protesters say they could bring the conflict to court.
Here are five things to watch in the unfolding fight.