Biden Delivers Disappointment on the Dakota Access Pipeline

A briefing by Earthjustice criticizing the Biden administration's April 9, 2021, decision to allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a court-ordered environmental review.

• On April 9, 2021, the Biden administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided not to immediately shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, allowing it to continue transporting 600,000 barrels of crude oil daily near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation.
• The pipeline has been operating illegally since March 25, 2020, following a federal judge's revocation of its water crossing permit, a ruling later upheld by a D.C. Court of Appeals in January.
• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently performing an environmental and safety review to assess risks to the Tribe, with a completion date expected in early 2022 to determine if the pipeline must be permanently shut down.
• Mike Faith, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, expressed grave concern over the pipeline's continued operation, stating it poses an unacceptable risk to their sovereign nation and that the administration has ignored the Tribe's pleas.

APA

Earthjustice (2021). Biden Delivers Disappointment on the Dakota Access Pipeline. https://earthjustice.org/brief/2021/biden-delivers-disappointment-on-the-dakota-access-pipeline

Chicago

Earthjustice. Biden Delivers Disappointment on the Dakota Access Pipeline. 2021. https://earthjustice.org/brief/2021/biden-delivers-disappointment-on-the-dakota-access-pipeline.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{earthjustice2021biden, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Biden Delivers Disappointment on the Dakota Access Pipeline}}, institution = {Earthjustice}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://earthjustice.org/brief/2021/biden-delivers-disappointment-on-the-dakota-access-pipeline}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }