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How Covid, Obama, and the Standing Rock Sioux shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Obama’s Play On December 4, 2016, during that short window between Hillary Clinton’s loss and Trump’s inauguration, the US Army Corp of Engineers, at the direction of lame duck President Barack Obama, announced that construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline … Continue reading →

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Standing Rock: Court rules pipeline to stay open for now

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On October 11, 2017, the US District Court under Judge Boasberg issued a temporary ruling that the Dakota Access Pipeline can stay open for now, while the larger case proceeds.  The full 28-page ruling is available here. Interestingly, the judge’s … Continue reading →

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Standing Rock: Court victory may be short lived

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I’ve just finished reading the 91-page ruling from US District Court Judge Boasberg. Touted as a “major victory” for the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes, there’s still a lot to be worried about as legal proceedings continue. First, … Continue reading →

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Standing Rock: Victory in Court

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

A federal judge made a mixed ruling today, though largely in favor of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (SRST), that the permitting process for the Dakota Access Pipeline was flawed. Earthjustice, whose legal team represented SRST, has issued a press … Continue reading →

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