US Army Corps Finalizes Dakota Access Easement Under Lake Oahe After 1 Environmental Review
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
US Army Corps Finalizes Dakota Access Easement Under Lake Oahe After 1 Environmental Review
11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
Thursday’s record of decision grants the Dakota Access pipeline an easement for the segment running beneath North Dakota’s Lake Oahe, allowing that stretch to remain in place.
The move closes a years-long federal environmental review over the contested oil conduit, centered on whether the pipeline could keep operating under the lake.
The decision follows the Army Corps’ December environmental impact statement, which evaluated continued operations beneath Lake Oahe.
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