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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 Tribes 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 pipelines 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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itsrobert
(14,157 posts)America wins Trump loses again.
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)mopinko
(69,806 posts)jpak
(41,742 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)furtheradu
(1,865 posts)peacebuzzard
(5,124 posts)oasis
(49,151 posts)Stuart G
(38,359 posts)suffragette
(12,232 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Trump is like the opposite of Midas, everything he touches turns to s**t. Thanks GOD for checks and balances.
Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)gademocrat7
(10,623 posts)jeffreyi
(1,934 posts)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)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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)cilla4progress
(24,588 posts)Of the day!
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)_BravoMan_
(27 posts)Instead, truck all their tar oil sands to the Southern White House and dump it there. Use golf courses as needed.
progressoid
(49,825 posts)burrowowl
(17,606 posts)That's a really nice win!