This week, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration failed to fully consider the environmental impacts of the Dakota Access Pipeline when it issued a permit for its construction. The judge ordered the administration to conduct further environmental review. While this has not stopped oil flowing through the pipeline, it opens the door to that possibility – a huge win for our movement! In the ruling, U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg found that the Army Corps "failed to adequately consider the impacts of an oil spill on Standing Rock's fishing and hunting rights and on environmental justice." We couldn’t agree more. After the devastating news earlier this month that President Trump is pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement, it’s inspiring to see judges, lawmakers, corporate leaders and people of Turtle Island taking action when our president won’t. The Court has requested additional briefing on the subject and a status conference next week, so hopefully we’ll have more updates soon. Sincerely, The Standing Rock Youth P.S. One of our original runners who helped kick off this movement, Wilma Steele, is fighting liver failure in the hospital right now. She is a young mother of four, and a fierce warrior for our people and our planet. If you have any prayers or dollars to send her way, she needs our support! You can donate to her medical fund here: http://bit.ly/2rlYBq6.