"And not just pipeline infrastructure, high-voltage power lines, highways, you name it. Cenovus Energy CEO Alex Pourbaix said the court order halting operation of the Dakota Access pipeline could have implications for other infrastructure in the U.S., including power lines and roads. It is rare for regulators or officials to force an oil pipeline to be drained, unless it is in the aftermath of a spill, oil market sources told Reuters. Energy Transfer said it was looking at legal and administrative measures to avoid a shutdown, and was considering an appeal if those efforts fail. The Dakota Access pipeline was the subject of months of protests in 2016 and 2017, sometimes violent, during its construction near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation that straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 17:37 UTC