This evening, the DC Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals issued a temporary injunction blocking construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline within 20 miles of Lake Oahe. MAIN Coalition spokesman Craig Stevens released the following statement:
“Although disappointing, we respect the process and the Court’s decision to issue this temporary injunction so it can spend time considering the facts of the case. Judge Boasberg, in his thoughtful and thorough opinion last week, confirmed that the Army Corps of Engineers did their jobs expertly and in accordance with the law. We are confident that another fair review of the Corps’ work will render the same decision.”