Judge Orders Environmental Review Of Keystone Pipeline Route
- 6 years ago
According to Reuters, a federal judge ordered the State Department to conduct an environmental review of a revised route for a pipeline.
US District Court Judge Brian Morris ruled the State Department was obligated to analyze new information relevant to the environmental impact.
The ruling is the latest in a prolonged legal saga regarding the Keystone XL oil pipeline, while providing another setback for the pipeline's operator TransCanada Corp.
For over a decade, environmental groups and indigenous tribes have fought the pipeline's construction, but their efforts have only altered it's route; 1,180 miles of pipeline are now in the ground.
TransCanada stated they are reviewing the court's decision, and plan to being additional construction in the second quarter of 2019.
US District Court Judge Brian Morris ruled the State Department was obligated to analyze new information relevant to the environmental impact.
The ruling is the latest in a prolonged legal saga regarding the Keystone XL oil pipeline, while providing another setback for the pipeline's operator TransCanada Corp.
For over a decade, environmental groups and indigenous tribes have fought the pipeline's construction, but their efforts have only altered it's route; 1,180 miles of pipeline are now in the ground.
TransCanada stated they are reviewing the court's decision, and plan to being additional construction in the second quarter of 2019.