Dakota Access pipeline ordered to shut down in \'unprecedented win\'

Dakota Access pipeline ordered to shut down in 'unprecedented win'

SBS Monday, 6 July 2020 ()
A US judge has ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to be shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oiil. The decision is being celebrated as a major victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe who have been concerned about the environmental impact of the pipeline for years.
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News video: U.S. court orders shutdown of Dakota Access pipeline

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 A U.S. District Court on Monday ordered Energy Transfer LP to shut and empty the largest pipeline from the North Dakota shale oil fields within 30 days, in a big win for the Native American tribes who have fought the line's route across a crucial water supply. Yahaira Jacquez has more.