# Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Bayou Bridge Pipeline Construction Amid High Waters, Permit Violations - DeSmog

> Energy Transfer's Bayou Bridge pipeline construction in Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin is the subject of a legal motion asking a federal court to halt work during high water. Plaintiffs allege the company continued building despite permit conditions requiring a halt under high water.

- Date: 2019-01-24 · published 2019-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60990-lawsuit-seeks-to-halt-bayou-bridge-pipeline-construction-amid-high-waters
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The pipeline dispute is a local environmental and permitting matter with little direct effect on feed grain or oilseed supply, demand or prices.

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## Sources

- desmog.com: https://www.desmog.com/2019/01/24/lawsuit-seeks-halt-bayou-bridge-pipeline-construction-amid-high-waters-permit-violations/

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