In 'Significant' Win for Water Protectors, Judge Orders Review of DAPL Permits

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Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 15/06/2017 - 10:55pm

Jake Johnson, staff writer

Water protectors celebrated a "very significant victory" on Wednesday as a federal judge deemed safety evaluations of the Dakota Access Pipeline insufficient and ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to "reconsider" its analysis of the risks the crude oil pipeline poses to the environment and the public.