Joe Biden Keystone XL shutdown order emboldens pipeline opponents
DAKOTA ACCESS Opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline, which carries oil from North Dakota to a shipping point in Illinois, want Biden‘s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to shut it down. A federal appeals court ruled last week that the project must undergo a more thorough environmental review, known as an environmental impact statement, but it declined to shut the line down while the review is completed. Texas-based pipeline owner Energy Transfer maintains the line is safe. But pipeline opponents say the ruling means it is operating with an invalid permit. The Army Corps faces a Feb. 10 hea...