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RE:Federal Judge re-opens Dakota Pipeline permit

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PTaurum wrote:

The Tribe says this will happen here also:

ISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Federal Judge re-opens Dakota Pipeline permit. 

A federal judge’s ordered more environmental review of the already-operating Dakota Access oil pipeline.
WHY IS THE COURT CASE STILL UNRESOLVED?
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on June 14 ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers “largely complied” with environmental law when permitting the pipeline. But he also said they didn’t adequately consider how an oil spill under the Missouri River might affect the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s fishing and hunting rights, or whether it might disproportionately affect the tribal community — a concept known as environmental justice. That aims to ensure development projects aren’t built in areas where minority populations might not have the resources to defend their rights.
The Standing Rock tribe and its supporters have hailed it as a major victory.
To shut down the pipeline, Boasberg would have to invalidate the Corps’ permission for the project while the agency does its review. He appears hesitant to do that, saying it “would carry serious consequences that a court should not lightly impose.”
The judge isn’t rushing to a decision. His schedule has both sides submitting written arguments in July and August.
 “In effect, it resets the clock to where we were last fall, when we were pushing for (a full study) and asking for consideration of route alternatives,” he said. “We’ll be doing that again.”
The tribes also are pushing for a review that includes public and tribal input.

Honestly, I think you are missing the point here. This mine does not cross under the river like the NDAPL does. The reason why the Army Corps of Engineers were involved specifically here is because the pipeline was granted easement under the river by the ACoE. The federal government actually owns the easement in that case.  That is not the case in this instance and the reservation for the Menominee is quite far from this location. Also the mine is completely in the state of Michigan and the state is the only jursdiction that has to be invovled here. As part of the review process of the state when permits are submitted, the state will also bring in the EPA or ACoE were needed to get a second opinion or agreement with their stance on certain issues. To date all of the reviewed permit points that have been sent to the EPA have been approved. Therefore the federal side of the house seems to be on board with the current plan and in approval of it.