Army Corps Argues New CWA General Permit Moots Keystone XL Appeal

May 5, 2021
The Army Corps of Engineers is asking a federal appeals court to vacate a lower court’s ruling that found fault with a Clean Water Act (CWA) general permit used to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, arguing that the issuance of a new version of the permit and other issues makes a pending appeal moot. During the Trump administration, the Corps argued to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Northern Plains Resource Council, et al. v. Army...


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