 Alright, so I know that I'm late to the party and talking about this, but I couldn't pass up an opportunity to share news That's this good with you for all intents and purposes the Dakota access pipeline Will be dead in 30 days pending review This is honestly Such good news that it's difficult for me to process this because this is something that activists and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe have been fighting against literally for years And the fact that this is happening is honestly shocking to me So let's get to the details here JC Forton and Lisa Friedman of the New York Times report The Dakota access pipeline an oil route from North Dakota to Illinois that has inspired Intense protests and legal battles must shut down pending and environmental review and be emptied of oil by August 5th a district court ruled on Monday the decision which could be subject to appeal is a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Other Native American and environmental groups who have fought the project for years and a significant defeat for President Trump Who has sought to keep the Dakota access pipeline alive? Today is a historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and many people who have supported us in the fight against the pipeline Mike Faith the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said in a statement this pipeline should have never been built here He added we told them that from the beginning the ruling by Judge James E. Bosberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle It essentially vacates a federal permit that had allowed the pipeline to operate while the United States Army Corps of Engineers Which had granted the permits for the pipeline conducted an extensive environmental impact review? Energy transfer the Texas company that owns the pipeline said in a statement on Monday That it would file a motion to stay the decision and if that failed appeal to a higher court We will be immediately pursuing all available legal and administrative processes and are confident that once the law and full record are fully Considered Dakota access pipeline will not be shut down and that oil will continue to flow It said in his opinion Judge Bosberg wrote that the court was mindful of the disruption such a shutdown will cause But that it had to consider the potential harm each day the pipeline operates So there's a lot to process here But I will say that this news comes just after we learned that the Atlantic coast pipeline Which is being developed by Duke energy and Dominion energy have also announced that they are canceling their project as well So I mean it's really great news all around for the environment, but I will say I'll be honest here I'm not to ran on everyone's parade. I'm a little bit skeptical that this will stand This will be appealed and whether or not, you know a court at a higher level will Maintain the same stance You know, it's let it's yet to be seen But I'm cautiously optimistic. I will say this is an unexpected victory for us But you know just kind of like pump the brakes on the celebration Even though it's hard not to celebrate any good news because it's very rare During these times, but I mean this is something that is near and dear to my heart We talked about the Dakota access pipeline so much that I actually have a playlist on this channel dedicated to talking about the Dakota access pipeline and you know, the story is truly it really shows How badly affairs are in the United States, right? When we're talking about militarized police brutalizing protesters, this story has all of those components Literal armed mercenaries were paid to intimidate and assault Peaceful protesters. They had dogs sicked on them They had cold water sprayed on them and freezing weather all to defend this pipeline That shouldn't have been built there because it violates the territorial sovereignty of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe And also it poses a threat to their drinking water and drinking water of anyone in the surrounding areas And at the same time that this was happening They got no support from Obama who was a lame duck president at the time and he basically just said you know what? I'm gonna wait and not do anything We'll just see how this plays out and then he left and as soon as Trump took office He signed an executive order almost immediately expediting the construction process of the pipeline and not to mention there was never a proper environmental impact report Conducted before they constructed the pipeline And you know there have already been leaks like what we see there have been multiple leaks within months of it going up So everything that the protesters said would happen has come to fruition So you know to see it come to this place where ending it permanently is seriously on the table I mean this is this is huge news. This is great for Standing Rock Sioux as well as environmental activists Like this is a win for the planet. We'll just put it that way And we have two two pipelines being shut down in the same week This is absolutely huge So I'm really thankful that we got this decision But I will say to everyone just be cautiously optimistic because energy transfer partners You know they have the support of the president This is a company who has a lot of money and resources and they're going to fight this tooth and nail They've had legal setbacks before but they've kind of gone On in spite of that. So I mean look I'm cautiously optimistic But this is really really good news Congrats to Standing Rock Sioux and any protester and water protector who put their lives on the line to stop this from happening because It paid off now