The embattled Dakota Access pipeline faces a moment of truth Friday as the Biden administration heads to court to reveal its position on the project’s fate.
The Justice Department, Energy Transfer LP, and American Indian tribes are set to appear virtually at 2 p.m. EDT in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where government lawyers are expected to announce whether Dakota Access must shut down.
Tribal and environmental advocates view the pipeline as a test of President Joe Biden’s commitment to indigenous rights and environmental justice. Biden effectively canceled the not-yet-constructed Keystone XL pipeline on his first ...
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