Dakota Access Pipeline developer lawsuit stalls, environmental review continues

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear legal challenge that could have prevented ongoing federal NEPA review.

An Indigenous environmental activist attaches herself to a large tripod using a bike lock, blocking traffic near Black Lives Matter Plaza on the north side of the White House as part of a protest against oil pipelines on April 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Indigenous Environmental Network, the demonstrators called on President Joe Biden to…