Protesters, officers gird for pipeline ruling, but restarting construction may wait regardless
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NEAR CANNON BALL -- Construction won’t immediately restart on a $3.8 billion pipeline if a judge rules against the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe after a court hearing Wednesday, Aug. 24.