[JeepersFreepers]

". . . a significant defeat for President Trump, who has sought to keep the Dakota Access Pipeline alive."

No, it is a significant defeat for America. Radical activist Obama judges will adversely impact our way of life for a generation.

The pipeline has been operating safely for three years. There is no reason that it could not continue to operate while this bogus environmental study was completed. This ruse is simply another attack on our way of life in addition to all the mayhem that is and has been taken place by the Left.

It is bad enough to delay and deny permits. But it is disastrous to vacate a permit after it has been granted and the investment made. The Left will stop at nothing to cause disruption and economic loss.

[Nateman]

One the Obama appointee 10 commandments:Thou shall not alter any law thy God Obama hath decreed.

[odawg]

Well, does that idiot judge have the final say, or will his decree be appealed. Does anyone know?

[SmokingJoe]

Obama District Court judge doing his best to halt the robust economic revival because of the November elections? You bet. It will be overturned on appeal. Easy.

[Bob434]

[[The pipeline has been operating safely for three years.]]

Exactly- usually those that want to shut something down have to provide proof that a risk is happening and needs to be studied- otherwise each side could tell a judge “We think so and so’s business might pose a risk, can you shut it down please?” There would be ‘revenge shutdowns’ all the time if no proof were needed for a judge to shut something down i would think?

[[There is no reason that it could not continue to operate while this bogus environmental study was completed.]]

Exactly- Hopefully this shutdown can be overturned

[fso301]

Thread yesterday said the tribe was unhappy because they earned higher royalties from road transport than pipeline and wanted pipeline royalties to match road transport royalties.

[Glad2bnuts]

Used properly, that oil could help the Judge towards a warm retirement.

[datura]

This shut down also coincides with the closure of the Enbridge No 5 pipeline through Michigan to Ohio that Whitaker is trying to force. Basically they are attempting to starve the Midwest of energy to slow the recovery.

Pure politics.

Enbridge No 5 news: https://pgjonline.com/news/2020/06-june/enbridge-restarts-line-5-after-maintenance-issues-causes-temporary-closure

[AndyJackson]

mindful of the disruption

The requirements for injunctive relief are:

1. moving party has no adequate remedy other than an injunction (such as money damages);
2. truly irreparable harm will occur in the absence of an injunction;
3. it is more likely than not that the moving party will prevail on the underlying merits when the matter ultimately goes to trial;
4. the benefit to the party seeking the injunction outweighs the burden of the party opposed to the injunction; and
5. the moving party’s right to the relief sought is clear.

[Sam Gamgee]

Yup, can’t have red states being successful and having the lowest unemployment numbers.

[Sam Gamgee]

So one the companies I was looking to invest in relies on Dakota to get the oil to market. So now they have to go back using rail. Hurray for the idiot judge sending oil by much less safe rail.