Keystone XL Case Documents
NRDC and our partners sued the Trump administration three times, preventing every illegal attempt to ram the Keystone XL project through. These are some of the documents associated with our cases.
Bold Alliance et al. v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al.
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (July 14, 2020)
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Northern Plains Resource Council et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers et al.
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (July 1, 2019)
- District Court Order Partially Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (April 15, 2020)
- District Court Order Amending Summary Judgment Order and Denying Motions for Stay Pending Appeal (May 11, 2020)
- Ninth Circuit Order Denying Motions for Stay Pending Appeal (May 28, 2020)
- U.S. Supreme Court Order Granting Partial Stay Pending Appeal (July 6, 2020)
Northern Plains Resource Council et al. v. Shannon et al.
- District Court Order Denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (November 22, 2017)
- District Court Supplemental Order Denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss (November 22, 2017)
- District Court Order Partially Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (August 15, 2018)
- District Court Supplemental Order Partially Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (November 8, 2018)
- District Court Supplemental Order Regarding Permanent Injunction (December 7, 2018)
- District Court Supplemental Order Regarding Motion to Stay (February 15, 2019)
- Ninth Circuit Order Denying Motion to Stay (March 15, 2019)
- Ninth Circuit Order to Dismiss (June 6, 2019)
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What Is the Keystone XL Pipeline?
GuideNorth Dakota, Alberta, Montana, South Dakota, NebraskaMelissa Denchak, Courtney Lindwall
How a single pipeline project became the epicenter of an enormous environmental, public health, and civil rights battle.
The Unlikely Takedown of Keystone XL
NRDC in ActionNebraska, South Dakota, Canada, MontanaCourtney Lindwall
The notorious tar sands pipeline was a lightning rod in the fight against climate change and the seemingly unstoppable oil industry. NRDC advocates were part of a broad coalition that helped stop Keystone XL—for good.
NRDC and Partners Sue—Again—Over Flawed Keystone XL Pipeline Approvals
Expert BlogMontana, United StatesNRDC
Despite losing in court multiple times, the Trump administration is continuing to try to push through the dirty tar sands pipeline.
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New Report Recognizes Some Risks of Bioenergy, Misses Others
Expert BlogInternational, United States, CanadaElly Pepper
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NRDC and Partners Sue—Again—Over Flawed Keystone XL Pipeline Approvals
Expert BlogMontana, United StatesNRDC
Despite losing in court multiple times, the Trump administration is continuing to try to push through the dirty tar sands pipeline.
Sound Science, Objective Facts, and the Rule of Law
Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard
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