Tester calls for calm in reservation pipeline protest

Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is calling for calm as protests against a proposed oil pipeline on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota continue to draw the interest of Native Americans across Montana and the county.

“This process will probably play out in court and I hope that all sides can remain peaceful and hope folks can get their point across without violence,” Tester said Wednesday during a telephone press conference.

Tester, who sits on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said that while pipelines are the safest way to transport oil and gas, the right...