Briefly: Montana Judge Denies Pipeline Permit Due To Endangered Species Issue

Mealey's (April 17, 2020, 2:04 PM EDT) -- GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana on April 15 ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not follow the requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it reissued a permit to resume construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline (Northern Plains Resource Council, et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. 19-44, D. Mont.)....