A D.C. federal court has yet to rule on a lawsuit arguing that permits for the project issued by the Army Corps of Engineers should be re-evaluated. The Department of Justice, so far, has defended the Corps, and the White House has deflected questions, citing that case. Activists argue the president and his team could, if they chose, take a more active role and ask the Corps to conduct further impact studies.
Bemidji, Minnesota (21 SEPT 2021) Read the full article Line 3 pipeline resistance continues as activists ask Biden admin to shutdown project
Opposition to the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks with the project nearly complete. Environmentalists, Hollywood celebrities and Democratic lawmakers have called on the White House to intervene at the eleventh hour, arguing that the risk of a potential spill is too great and tribal sovereignty has been violated.
Hundreds of people have been arrested in protests around the pipeline.
“The main concern is a spill. It crosses so many rivers, if a spill happens at a river site, the entire stream would be contaminated … our ecosystems would never recover. It’s some of the most pristine land in the entire United States, one of our national treasures, and they chose to put this pipeline directly through those headwaters. Who is making those decisions?”
Sam Strong, secretary of the Red Lake Nation
Asked if new oil pipelines undermine Pres. Biden’s climate goals, White House press sec. Jen Psaki tells @maryaliceparks that Biden has “taken across the board steps, every step he can take within his control, to move the climate agenda forward.” https://abcn.ws/3nE7Fqc
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