The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday denied the Trump administration’s request to continue Keystone XL Pipeline construction. This decision will delay pipeline construction until the Ninth Circuit renders its final decision.
The Ninth Circuit’s denial follows after the Montana District Court revoked construction permits for the Keystone XL Pipeline in July 2019. The lower court found that the Army Corps of Engineers did not have proper construction permits, revoked the improper permits, and ordered an environmental impacts evaluation for the proper permit. The court also found that the pipeline would likely have “adverse environmental effects.” The district court remarked:
