Judge Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must shut down pending further environmental review. The decision to shutter the pipeline after three years of safe operations will have far-reaching negative consequences. Inforum recently reported:  “North Dakota’s Industrial Commission was grappling to formulate a […]

Yesterday, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge James Boasberg ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) be emptied and shuttered until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of the already operational crude oil pipeline. This comes after Judge Boasberg in March ordered the Army Corps to conduct […]

In a key step for energy infrastructure development, the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to reinstate Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12), a streamlined permitting program for new pipeline projects across the country. The permit is used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to authorize dredge-and-fill activities for infrastructure around water crossings. More than 70 […]