Saturday, June 27, 2026

Tag: Dakota Access Pipeline

After court rules Dakota Access Pipeline operating illegally, Dems demand Biden...

"The appeals court put the ball squarely in the court of the Biden administration to take action."

Appeals court agrees that Dakota Access Pipeline river crossing is illegal

“Especially after the Keystone XL decision, the pressure is increasing for the Biden administration to take action here.”

Joe Biden canceled Keystone XL. Indigenous leaders demand the same for...

“The best thing that he can do is drop the appeals to this and stop the oil from flowing now.”

Appeals court halts Dakota Access Pipeline shutdown order

On the day that had been initially set as a deadline for shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline, a federal appeals court today issued an order that effectively allows oil to continue flowing for now.

Energy Transfer launches appeals following court order to shut down Dakota...

Over the last two decades, Energy Transfer has racked up a long record of unlawful acts and legal violations.

A ‘historic day’ as federal judge orders shutdown and removal of...

This is the first time a federal judge has closed an operating pipeline for environmental reasons.

Federal judge tosses Dakota Access Pipeline permits, orders full environmental review

DAPL was pressed into service after President Trump took office, after the new administration reversed actions by the outgoing Obama administration

Standing Rock Sioux say proposed DAPL expansion will increase spill risk

“I’m here because they want to double the risk of a spill.”

‘This illegal and dangerous pipeline must be shut down’: Standing Rock...

The tribe is asking for a pause in construction while a thorough environmental assessment, this time with input from the tribe is conducted.

Victory: Federal court throws out Energy Transfer’s lawsuit against DAPL water...

"This is a huge victory not just for Greenpeace but for anyone and everyone who has ever stood up against powerful corporate interests."

POPULAR

Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture

The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."

Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta 

Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.

Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future

Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.

Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool

The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.

Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban

For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.