STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE v. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS et al

  1. March 28, 2025

    Tribe Not Ready For '2nd Bite' In Pipeline Row, Judge Says

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe that looked to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying the litigation was prematurely filed and the precise nature of relief requested by the tribe remains unclear.

  2. February 24, 2025

    Feds Say Tribe's 'Vague' Claims Won't Save Pipeline Suit

    The federal government on Monday doubled down on its attempt to dismiss the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's suit seeking to block an energy company from operating part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying the D.C. federal court can't grant the relief requested.

  3. February 11, 2025

    Feds Must Enforce Law In Dakota Pipeline Row, Court Told

    The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is fighting a bid by the federal government and a slew of Republican-led states to dismiss its lawsuit that seeks to block an energy company from operating the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying there's a mandatory duty to ensure its operations comply with environmental laws.

  4. January 28, 2025

    Energy Co. Seeks Abeyance In Dakota Access Pipeline Row

    The operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline has asked the D.C. federal district court to suspend a South Dakota tribe's suit to shut down the pipeline's use until the court first rules on the tribe and federal government's competing motions for summary judgment.

  5. January 22, 2025

    Army, SD Tribe Fight For Early Win In Dakota Access Row

    The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers are both asking for early wins in a challenge to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline over alleged violations of federal environmental laws.

  6. December 17, 2024

    Red States Can Back Feds In Dakota Access Pipeline Row

    A North Dakota federal judge said Tuesday that 13 Republican-led states can back the federal government in litigation brought by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe seeking to halt operations of the Dakota Access Pipeline. 

  7. December 03, 2024

    Judge Says ND Can Intervene In Dakota Access Pipeline Row

    The state of North Dakota can back the federal government in a challenge by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe over the Dakota Access Pipeline, a federal district court judge said, after the state argued that a shutdown would substantially impact its economy and undermine its sovereign interests.

  8. November 08, 2024

    ND Wants To Back Feds In Dakota Access Pipeline Row

    North Dakota wants to back the federal government in a challenge by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe seeking to block a Texas-based energy company from continuing to operate the Dakota Access Pipeline, arguing a shutdown would undermine the state's interests in oil and gas regulation activity.

  9. October 15, 2024

    Standing Rock Sioux Ask Court To Shut Down Dakota Pipeline

    The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is asking a federal court to block a Texas-based energy company from continuing to operate the Dakota Access Pipeline, arguing its latest emergency response plan fails to include a realistic calculation of a worst-case scenario liquid discharge.