Iowa Awards Dakota Access Pipeline Permit

Iowa Awards Dakota Access Pipeline Permit

The Iowa Utility Board’s decision to approve the Dakota Access Pipeline is a crucial step in the right direction towards fulfilling the goal of constructing an energy infrastructure for the 21st century.

Not only will the Dakota Access Pipeline provide thousands of Iowa’s skilled men and women with a paycheck, the project will generate millions of dollars in revenue for the state during construction and after it becomes operational. While the American energy revolution may have created challenges for our region and our state’s rail infrastructure, projects like Dakota Access can help invest in our state and overcome these challenges with state-of-the-art energy infrastructure needed to move these products safely to market.

With the approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Iowans can expect to see revenue flowing into the state coffers for vital community investments, and allow thousands of Iowans can get to work.

Thank you to the Iowa Utilities Board for your important review and understanding of how to move our state forward.

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IUB Meeting Yields No Results, Frustration Mounts

  Yesterday, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) further delayed issuing a construction permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline after convening for several hours to discuss the matter. “The board’s lawyers told regulators Monday that Dakota Access, a unit of Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, is in substantial compliance with most of the conditions,” noted the Des Moines Register’s Bill Petroski in an…

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IUB Delay Tactics Threaten to Disrupt Agricultural Cycle

A recent letter to the editor published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette highlighted a sense of growing concern over a decision by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) not to grant a full construction permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline. “I am concerned by the news that the Iowa Utilities Board has made a decision to not grant a full construction permit yet, but instead an order that is reliant upon more bureaucracy, more permitting and more time,” wrote Cedar Rapids resident Troy Henle. “These extraneous conditions only serve to delay the project, which is ready to start moving forward to help minimize the impact to the surrounding communities.”

Wiederstein to IUB: Delaying Dakota Access Pipeline Permit Hurts Iowans

Last week, MAIN Coalition Chairman Ed Wiederstein wrote to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) to stress the importance of the Dakota Access Pipeline and how further delays directly impact Iowans across the state. Iowa Utilities Board 1375 E. Court Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069 March 30, 2016 Chair Geri Huser and the Board Members of the…

Pipeline Brings Business to Keokuk
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Pipeline Brings Business to Keokuk

With the Iowa Utilities Board recent approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline, preparations are already underway that are already leading to benefits for many of Iowa’s communities.

A recent article in the Daily Gate City states that Lee County’s Keokuk has seen an uptick in demand for rooms and property rentals thanks to the pipeline, according to Kirk Brandenberger, executive director of the Keokuk Convention and Tourism Bureau.

Dakota Access Gathering Land-Protecting Materials in South Dakota

Dakota Access Gathering Land-Protecting Materials in South Dakota

As Dakota Access officials stated several times, landowner protection is one of the top concerns as the construction of the pipeline is set to begin later this year. One of the measures designed to protect valuable farmland is the use of mats, or long wooden beams, which are laid on the ground prior to construction to prevent damage to the land below from heavy construction machinery.

Pipeline Connecting With Dakota Access Approved in North Dakota
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Pipeline Connecting With Dakota Access Approved in North Dakota

Yesterday, North Dakota’s Public Service Commission approved two pipelines, one of which would connect with the Dakota Access Pipeline, in a move seeking to increase the efficiency of moving Bakken oil. The Wild Basin to Johnsons Corner Pipeline will be approximately 19 miles long, and would deliver 50,000 to 75,000 barrels of crude oil each day for the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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