Court rulings deal setbacks to pipelines
(WorldNews Environment)

A flurry of activity in courtrooms and boardrooms over a two-day period this week dealt significant blows to the oil and gas pipeline industry. Once the dust settled, two things were clear: the Atlantic Coast pipeline is no longer moving forward, and the Dakota Access pipeline is on hold. The onslaught of lawsuits by environmentalists and Native American tribes against pipeline projects in recent years has proven effective in creating hurdles for an administration and industry keen on rolling back regulations. This week`s rulings mark the latest obstacles.ADVERTISEMENT “This series of cases has shown maybe a potential tipping point, but it`s definitely not something that just sprung out of...