Iowa delays Bakken pipeline ruling until March
Iowa regulators finish four days of deliberations without a decision on the Dakota Access Bakken pipeline permit. The $3.8 billion, 1168 mile project would run from North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to Illinois, with Iowa the final holdout among three states. Delay suggests ruling unlikely before March 9 10, as the three Iowa Utilities Board members weigh eminent domain and constitutional issues amid landowner opposition and prior approvals in other states.
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Senate confirms Grassley nominee Strand as federal judge
The Senate confirmed magistrate Leonard Strand to the Northern District of Iowa as a federal judge by a 93 to 0 vote. The move fills an emergency vacancy while noting 31 remain nationwide. Strand was paired with Rebecca Ebinger, both Iowa nominees pushed by Senator Grassley. The confirmation comes as the Northern District continues with a light docket and aging judges. Senator Ernst praised Strand while Leahy urged rapid action on the remaining nominees.
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