Energy Transfer Vows to Keep Pipeline Open After Court Order

Company accepting nominations on pipeline for August
‘We are not shutting in the line,’ Energy Transfer says

Demonstrators hold signs as they protest the Dakota Access pipeline, in Washington, D.C. in 2017.Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Rachel Adams-Heard, Ellen M Gilmer, and Jennifer A Dlouhy

July 8, 2020 at 6:11 PM UTC

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July 8, 2020 at 10:43 PM UTC

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Two days after a judge ordered the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline to shut by early August, its owner Energy Transfer LP is continuing to schedule shipments and has made no moves to take it offline.

The Dallas-based company run by billionaire Kelcy Warren said Wednesday that it’s not currently emptying the pipeline and, in fact, is accepting requests for shipments next month. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia had ordered the pipeline to be drained by Aug. 5 while a more robust environmental review is conducted.