Timeline Sunday 4 December 2016

Events on Sunday 4 December 2016 2

• 2016 Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Sioux tribe leads opposition to Dakota Access Pipeline Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and thousands of supporters protested construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near tribal land in North Dakota, citing threats to water supplies and sacred sites. The protests drew national attention to indigenous rights and environmental activism. The Army Corps of Engineers denied an easement for the pipeline route in December, though the decision was later reversed.
• 2016 Italian Constitutional Referendum Voters reject Renzi-backed reforms Italian voters rejected a constitutional referendum backed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi that sought to reduce the powers of the Senate. Renzi resigned the following day after staking his premiership on the result. The vote was widely read as part of a broader wave of anti-establishment sentiment in Europe.