Bernie Sanders asks Obama to halt pipeline for full review

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Bernie Sanders asks Obama to halt pipeline for full review

The Associated Press

Updated 11:40 am, Thursday, October 13, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and four other Democratic senators are asking President Barack Obama to halt construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline until a full environmental review can be completed.

In a statement, the senators said Thursday the request is due to a federal appeals court denying the Standing Rock Sioux's motion for a temporary work stoppage in southern North Dakota within 20 miles of Lake Oahe. The feds stopped construction on land bordering and under the lake in order to review the permitting process.

An environmental review would likely delay the pipeline, which Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners hopes to complete by the end of the year.

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The other senators are Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Dianne Feinstein of California, Ben Cardin of Maryland and Ed Markey of Massachusetts.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Bernie-Sanders-asks-Obama-to-halt-pipeline-for-9969152.php

[ciaobaby]

1. BRAVO to Bernie !

Still waiting for Hillary to support the effort to halt the pipeline.......

[LisaM]

2. Feinstein?

That's a (pleasant) surprise.

[dicksmc3]

3. That a way Bernie!!!

Bernie and the other Dems who support halting this dreaded pipeline until a full environmental impact statement can be made, are true heroes to the American Indian tribes who are just asking to be heard and want their lands NEVER to have a pipeline cross it.. Thanks Bernie...

[JudyM]

4. Only four of them (sigh)

Go Bernie!

[Duppers]

5. K & R