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Trump Administration Backs Continued Dakota Access Pipeline Operations

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommends that the Dakota Access Pipeline continue operating with additional safeguards after a long environmental study.
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong stated that the new Environmental Impact Statement brings the state closer to concluding the prolonged process regarding the pipeline.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which has long opposed the pipeline due to concerns over water safety, criticized the study's proposed measures, calling the alternative water supply plan 'insulting' to their cultural practices.
The Corps' preferred option includes increased safety measures and monitoring to protect Lake Oahe's resources despite potential legal challenges ahead.

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Feds recommend that Dakota Access Pipeline stay in the ground

BISMARCK — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released long-awaited results of an environmental study on the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline which recommend it continue operating, but with additional safeguards. One of the mitigation measures was derided as "insulting" by the tribal nation that has long opposed the project due to its Missouri River crossing. It is likely that the Corps' decision will face future legal challenges. Th…

13 hours ago·Fargo, United States

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Trump administration backs continued Dakota Access pipeline operations

The Trump administration will support the continued operation of the Dakota Access pipeline, it said Friday in a long-awaited but not surprising move. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a final environmental impact report Friday recommending that oil keep flowing through the controversial pipeline. The Dakota Access pipeline carries oil from North Dakota to Illinois. It…

14 hours ago·Washington, United States

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