A huge victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota ... sued the US government in a campaign to stop the environmentally risky pipeline being built on tribal lands.

The US army corps of engineers was ordered to conduct a full environmental impact statement (EIS), after the Washington DC court ruled that existing permits violated the National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa) ... which could take years!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/25/dakota-access-pipeline-permits-court-standing-rock

Dakota access pipeline: court strikes down permits in victory for Standing Rock Sioux

Army corps of engineers ordered to conduct full environmental review, which could take years