Federal judge halts Keystone XL construction for further NEPA review

Oil & Gas Journal: A federal district court judge in Montana vacated a Mar. 23, 2017, US Department of State Record of Decision authorizing construction of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline and ordered further environmental reviews of the project.

Judge Brian Morris’s Nov. 8 ruling enjoined TransCanada Corp., the project’s sponsor, and federal defendants in a lawsuit brought by two environmental organizations “from engaging in any activity in furtherance of the construction or operation of Keystone” until DOS completes a supplement to the 2014 final supplemental environmental impact statement that complies with National Environmental Policy Act and Administrative Procedures Act requirements.

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