In Rehearing Bid, DAPL Says D.C. Circuit Erred With Pipeline NEPA Ruling

Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is seeking review by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit of a three-judge D.C. Circuit panel ruling that vacated a key easement for the pipeline and requires the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a detailed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the project. “Rehearing is critical because the panel’s novel approach conflicts with Supreme Court precedent and the decisions of multiple circuits,” DAPL says in its April 12...