June 14, 2021
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other tribes have urged a D.C. federal judge to keep jurisdiction over their challenge to the Dakota Access pipeline while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an environmental review, but the agency and the pipeline's operator say the tribes are asking for too much.
May 21, 2021
A D.C. federal judge on Friday refused to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline while the federal government conducts a court-ordered environmental review, saying that several tribes seeking the controversial oil pipeline's closure hadn't shown they would be irreparably harmed if it remains open.
May 17, 2021
Dakota Access LLC told a D.C. federal court Monday that recent comments from a Biden administration official about the Colonial Pipeline's shutdown after a cyberattack support the company's argument that its own pipeline should be kept open during an environmental review.
May 04, 2021
The Biden administration has told a D.C. federal court that it doesn't currently support a shutdown of the Dakota Access pipeline while the government conducts an environmental review for the project that it expects to last another 10 months.
April 09, 2021
Even after over two months in power, the Biden administration told a D.C. federal judge Friday that it hasn't decided whether to force the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down pending a fresh review of its environmental impacts.
January 08, 2021
Four Native American tribes doubled down on their request for a D.C. federal court to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline during a court-ordered environmental review, telling the court their interests are harmed every day the pipeline is allowed to operate without the proper approvals.
December 15, 2020
Federal courts weighed in on controversial pipeline projects and state courts interpreted laws that help govern the oil and gas industry in a torrent of significant court rulings affecting the energy sector this year. In the conclusion of a two-part series, Law360 breaks down more of the biggest energy-related court decisions of 2020.
November 23, 2020
The state of North Dakota on Friday urged a D.C. federal judge not to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline during a court-ordered environmental review, saying that doing so would harm the state by drastically cutting tax revenues.
October 19, 2020
Four Native American tribes have urged a D.C. federal judge to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline during a court-ordered environmental review, saying the judge can either clarify an earlier ruling or issue a permanent injunction to do so.
August 11, 2020
A D.C. federal judge has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to explain what the future holds for the Dakota Access pipeline after the D.C. Circuit undid an order to temporarily shut down and drain the project of oil.