memorandum

Federal Government Moved to Dismiss Keystone Pipeline Challenge

Challenge to Trump administration approval of a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

Indigenous Environmental Network v. U.S. Department of State

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Litigation

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order

Montana District Court Largely Denied Keystone XL Developer’s Request to Conduct Off-Right-of-Way Activities During New Review

notice of appeal

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - notice of appeal

reply

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - reply

objection

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - objection

statement

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - statement

status report

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - status report

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - memorandum

motion

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - motion

Montana Federal Court Barred Preconstruction Activities for Keystone Pipeline

response

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - response

Federal Register notice

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State - Federal Register notice

Federal Court Found That Approval for Keystone XL Pipeline Did Not Comply with NEPA and Administrative Procedure Act

Montana Federal Court Ordered Supplemental Environmental Review of New Route for Keystone XL Pipeline

In Challenges to Keystone Pipeline Permit, Montana Federal Court Ordered Federal Defendants to Search for More Documents for Administrative Record

Montana Federal Court Denied Motions to Dismiss Challenges to Keystone XL Pipeline

complaint

Challenge to Keystone XL Pipeline Filed in Montana Federal Court

Filing Year For Action

Indigenous Environmental Network v. United States Department of State

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Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

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Oil is a combustible liquid fossil fuel composed mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring as crude oil and refined into petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene.

Activities of government agencies and institutions that provide public services, enforce laws and manage public resources.

People who are less able to respond to the effects of climate change due to having limited financial or physical assets

Fossil gas, commonly known as natural gas, is a fossil fuel consisting chiefly of methane with smaller amounts of other hydrocarbons and trace gases, found in underground deposits.

Federal Government Moved to Dismiss Keystone Pipeline Challenge

Impacted group

Fossil fuel

Economic sector

Finance