Judge orders shutdown and emptying of controversial Dakota Access Pipeline until impact report ready
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A district court ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must be shut down by 5 August to allow for an extensive environmental review. The Dakota Access Pipeline project prompted extensive protests from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as well as environmental activists, who feared the pipeline project would pose a major ecological risk to the region it passed through. “Today is a historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the many people who have supported us in the fight against the pipeline,” Mr Faith said. We told them that from the beginning.” The Standing Rock Sioux sued the Army Corps of Engineers in 2016, claiming they were never consulted regarding the pipeline and that the US government was in violation of the National Historic Preservation Act.
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