Dakota Access loses appeals bid, setting the stage for a 2nd shutdown showdown in Boasberg's court
Dakota Access has lost its bid for an appeal of a decision that vacated their permits last year and required more environmental study of the crossing 90 feet under Lake Oahe.
That means things are still on track for a second shutdown showdown.
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday declined to reconsider its decision upholding a lower court decision that vacated permits for Dakota Access and required the Corps to conduct additional environmental study due to the pipeline’s controversial nature.
The appeals court’s order denying DAPL’s appeal offers little insight into the court’s reasoning.
“Upon consideration of Dakota Access, LLC’s petition for rehearing en banc, and the absence of a request by any member of the court for a vote, it is ordered that the petition be denied,” is all that the one-page order says.
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