North Dakota governor Doug Burgum issued an emergency evacuation order Wednesday for the Oceti Sakowin protest camp, located on the edge of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, where Dakota Access Pipeline opponents have spent several months expressing their disdain for the pipeline.
The Standing Rock Sioux began coordinating a cleanup in late January, but state officials say it isn't happening fast enough.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered on Feb. 3 those camping on federal property to vacate to prevent injuries and significant environmental damage in the likely event of flooding in the area.