pipelines

Appeals Court Agrees that Dakota Access Pipeline River  Crossing Is Illegal

Appeals Court Agrees that Dakota Access Pipeline River Crossing Is Illegal

A federal appeals court has struck another blow against the contested Dakota Access Pipeline. A three-judge panel on the U.S. District Court of Appeals from the D.C. Circuit agreed Tuesday with a lower court ruling that the pipeline‘s crossing at the Missouri River near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation is illegal and requires an in-depth […]

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    Indigenous-Led Water Protectors Take Direct Action Against Minnesota Tar Sands Pipeline

    Indigenous-Led Water Protectors Take Direct Action Against Minnesota Tar Sands Pipeline

    By Brett Wilkins Indigenous-led water protectors on Friday engaged in multiple direct actions against Enbridge’s highly controversial Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Minnesota, on the same day that state regulators denied a request from two tribes to stop the Canadian company from proceeding with the project. Water protectors blocked pipeline traffic and climbed and […]

    Biden Urged to ‘Honor Indigenous Sovereignty and Immediately Halt’ Fossil Fuel Pipelines

    Biden Urged to ‘Honor Indigenous Sovereignty and Immediately Halt’ Fossil Fuel Pipelines

    By Jessica Corbett A leading environmental advocacy group marked Native American Heritage Month on Wednesday by urging President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Kamala Harris, and the entire incoming administration “to honor Indigenous sovereignty and immediately halt the Keystone XL, Dakota Access, and Line 3 pipelines.” That call from 350.org U.S. communications director Thanu Yakupitiyage […]

    Michigan Governor Moves to Prevent Great Lakes Oil Spill by Shutting Down Aging Pipeline

    Michigan Governor Moves to Prevent Great Lakes Oil Spill by Shutting Down Aging Pipeline

    Enbridge’s aging Line 5 pipeline may finally be forced into retirement. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger informed Enbridge Friday that they were revoking the Canadian company’s easement to run twin pipelines under the Straits of Mackinac, which divide Lakes Michigan and Huron, the Detroit Free Press reported. […]

    Indigenous and Climate Leaders Outraged Over Minnesota Permits for Line 3 Pipeline

    Indigenous and Climate Leaders Outraged Over Minnesota Permits for Line 3 Pipeline

    By Jessica Corbett Environmental and Indigenous leaders on Thursday responded with alarm after Minnesota regulators approved key permits for Enbridge Energy’s planned Line 3 Pipeline replacement, and called on Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to block any construction for the Canadian company’s long-delayed multibillion-dollar project. “Gov. Walz has apparently decided that if Washington won’t lead on […]

    Court Halts Key Permits for Mountain Valley Pipeline

    Court Halts Key Permits for Mountain Valley Pipeline

    Opponents of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline won a reprieve Monday when a federal court issued a stay on key permits that the pipeline needs to cross streams and rivers. The project, which would carry fracked natural gas through around 300 miles of Virginia and West Virginia, was given a go-ahead in October by the […]