Court lets Dakota Access pipeline stay open, dealing blow to environmentalists

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The Dakota Access oil pipeline can remain operating while the federal government conducts a new environmental review, a federal district court ruled Friday in a blow to environmental activists who have long fought the project.

The ruling is a victory for pipeline operator Energy Transfer, which has faced years of legal challenges attempting to force the shutdown of the project.

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