An obscure disaster-relief law was used to clear the Dakota Access camp.

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By Aura BogadoOct 28, 2016, 4:37 pm290 pts
The 1996 Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) allows other states to send law enforcement and employees when a governor declares a state of emergency — or, according to its website, “whenever disaster strikes!” The compact encompasses all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and some territories,…

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