Federal Judge Tosses Dakota Access Pipeline Permits, Orders Full Environmental Review

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By Sharon KellyMar 25, 2020, 8:40 pm1k ptsInteresting
Read time: 6 mins Today, a federal judge tossed out federal permits for the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL), built to carry over half a million barrels of Bakken crude oil a day from North Dakota, and ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental review of the pipeline project. U.S.…

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