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June 15, 2017

Standing Rock Sioux Wins Major Legal Victory Against Dakota Access Pipeline
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The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has won a major legal victory in federal
court on Wednesday, which may have the power to force the shutdown of
the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. On Wednesday, District Judge
James Boasberg ruled that the Trump administration failed to carry out
an adequate environmental review of the pipeline, after President Trump
ordered the Army Corps to fast-track and greenlight its approval.
Washington, D.C., District Judge Boasberg has requested additional
briefings next week on whether the pipeline should be shut off until the
completion of a full review of a potential oil spill's impacts on
fishing and hunting rights, as well as environmental justice.


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