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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 08:51 PM Jun 2017

Victory for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe-Court Finds Approval of Dakota Access Pipeline Violated Law

Victory for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe-Court Finds Approval of Dakota Access Pipeline Violated Law

Ruling: Trump administration shortcut environmental review; Court seeks additional briefing on whether to shut down pipeline
Washington, D.C. —

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe won a significant victory today in its fight to protect the Tribe’s drinking water and ancestral lands from the Dakota Access pipeline.

A federal judge ruled that the federal permits authorizing the pipeline to cross the Missouri River just upstream of the Standing Rock reservation, which were hastily issued by the Trump administration just days after the inauguration, violated the law in certain critical respects.

In a 91-page decision, Judge James Boasberg wrote, “the Court agrees that [the Corps] did not adequately consider the impacts of an oil spill on fishing rights, hunting rights, or environmental justice, or the degree to which the pipeline’s effects are likely to be highly controversial.” The Court did not determine whether pipeline operations should be shut off and has requested additional briefing on the subject and a status conference next week.

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Victory for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe-Court Finds Approval of Dakota Access Pipeline Violated Law (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2017 OP
Never tired of all the winning itsrobert Jun 2017 #1
kick & rec. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #2
kickity kick mopinko Jun 2017 #3
KICK ailsagirl Jun 2017 #4
I'm getting sick of so many victories! jpak Jun 2017 #5
:D C Moon Jun 2017 #18
Just another birthday present for the "gipper" G as in Giant grantcart Jun 2017 #25
K & R..& thanks! nt furtheradu Jun 2017 #6
Important news. Kick peacebuzzard Jun 2017 #7
Great news. oasis Jun 2017 #8
k and r.. Stuart G Jun 2017 #9
K&R suffragette Jun 2017 #10
Hooray!! So happy for them, this is huge! flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #11
Put this in your pipe and... Xipe Totec Jun 2017 #12
K&R! gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #13
Very cool! jeffreyi Jun 2017 #14
awesome but bluestarone Jun 2017 #15
K&R berni_mccoy Jun 2017 #16
Best news cilla4progress Jun 2017 #17
Hee haw!! PubliusEnigma Jun 2017 #19
DAPL owners needs to dismantle the pipe _BravoMan_ Jun 2017 #20
And.....Court Finds Approval of Dakota Access Pipeline Violated Law progressoid Jun 2017 #21
Hooray! San Francisco! burrowowl Jun 2017 #22
Wow! blue-wave Jun 2017 #23
This day is just full of good news Hekate Jun 2017 #24
One sweet piece of news!! Thank you, n2doc! eom Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #26
Yessss! AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 #27
k and r niyad Jun 2017 #28

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
11. Hooray!! So happy for them, this is huge!
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 10:29 PM
Jun 2017

Trump is like the opposite of Midas, everything he touches turns to s**t. Thanks GOD for checks and balances.

jeffreyi

(1,934 posts)
14. Very cool!
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 10:53 PM
Jun 2017

Now for the National Monuments. You've probably heard, surprise surprise Zinke et al, after deep and careful consideration, (sarcasm emoji) have decided to attempt to gut Bears Ears. A million comments to the contrary failed to sway the corrupt bastards. I hope that one is headed to a court of law also.

bluestarone

(16,721 posts)
15. awesome but
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 10:55 PM
Jun 2017

what the hell gets done about it (NOTHING AGAIN) they win when they lose dragged on for years to come Now if the pipeline was shut down until decision then THAT WOULD BE A VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

_BravoMan_

(27 posts)
20. DAPL owners needs to dismantle the pipe
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 11:17 PM
Jun 2017

Instead, truck all their tar oil sands to the Southern White House and dump it there. Use golf courses as needed.

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