Protesters against Line 3 tar sands pipeline face arrests and rubber bullets

Project will pipe the dirtiest fuel left on the planet' across Minnesota's pristine lakes and wetlands

More than 600 people have now been arrested or received citations over protests amid growing opposition to the Line 3 oil sands pipeline currently under construction through Minnesota.

Native American tribes including the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and indigenous-led environmental organisations such as Honor the Earth are leading opposition efforts in court and on the ground, mobilizing water protectors' to try to halt the project.