Army Corps Seeks Summary Judgment In Pipeline Permit Case, Says Standing Lacking

Mealey's (April 6, 2022, 8:25 AM EDT) -- GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on March 25 filed a brief in Montana federal court contending that it should grant summary judgment in favor of the Corps in  a lawsuit brought by environmental groups related to a permit the Corps issued for pipeline projects to carry hydraulically fractured oil and gas because it “reasonably scoped” its environmental review of potential adverse effects and the plaintiffs lack standing to pursue claims under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....