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Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act

Challenge to U.S Army Corps of Engineers approval of Keystone XL pipeline project under the reissued Nationwide Permit 12 for pipeline and utility projects.

Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - order

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Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - notice of appeal

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Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - brief

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Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - amicus motion

Montana Federal Court Agreed to Consider Keystone XL-Specific Documents and 2012 Biological Opinion in Challenge to Authorization Under Nationwide Permit

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Plaintiffs Moved for Summary Judgment

Montana and Trade Groups Allowed to Intervene in Challenge to Nationwide Permit that Authorized Keystone XL

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Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - motion to intervene

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Environmental Groups Challenged Corps of Engineers Approval for Keystone XL Pipeline

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Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act

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