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Friends of the Headwaters v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

About this case

Filing year
2021
Status
First amended complaint filed.
Docket number
1:21-cv-00189
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States Federal CourtsUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.)
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims (US)Clean Water Act (US)Federal Statutory Claims (US)NEPA (US)Federal Statutory Claims (US)Other Statutes and Regulations (US)
Principal law
United StatesAdministrative Procedure Act (APA)United StatesClean Water Act (CWA)United StatesNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)United StatesRivers and Harbors Act
At issue
Challenge to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizations for Line 3 pipeline project in Minnesota.
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01/21/2021
Complaint filed.
On January 21, 2021, a new lawsuit was filed in the federal district court for the District of Columbia challenging permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Enbridge Energy, LP’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline in Minnesota. The plaintiff asserted that the Corps failed to comply with the Clean Water Act, NEPA, Corps regulations, and the Administrative Procedure Act. The complaint’s allegations of NEPA noncompliance included that the Corps failed to consider the potential lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from putting the Line 3 oil pipeline into service and the associated social cost of climate change. In a related case, the court on February 7 denied a motion for a preliminary injunction.
Complaint

Summary

Challenge to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizations for Line 3 pipeline project in Minnesota.

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Impacted group
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance