Judge allows lawsuit over Keystone XL pipeline to move forward

Source: The Hill



BY DEVIN HENRY - 11/22/17 01:41 PM EST

A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a lawsuit over a key permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline to move forward.

U.S. District Judge Brian Morris rejected a request from the Trump administration and developers of the Keystone XL pipeline to throw out the lawsuit.

The Indigenous Environmental Network, North Coast River Alliance and others challenged the presidential permit issued by the Trump administration in March allowing the pipeline to cross the U.S.-Canada border.

The permit was issued using older environmental assessments that opponents say need to be updated before a cross-border permit can be issued.

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