In quotes from his memorandum opinion, Judge Boasberg cemented the fact that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as the Dakota Access Pipeline fulfilled their required consultation duties, and in many cases even exceeded what is required by law. Not only were hundreds of miles surveyed for cultural artifacts by trained and certified […]
Read MoreIn response to the recent announcement from the D.C. Circuit Court on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request for an emergency injunction, MAIN Coalition spokesman Craig Stevens issued the following statement: We respect the process and appreciate the Court moving as quickly as possible to hear the facts. Judge Boasberg was very clear in his […]
Read MoreToday, The Hill, published a piece by MAIN Coalition spokesman Craig Stevens where articulated the facts behind the Dakota Access Pipeline project. Stevens wrote, “During the ongoing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the public has had a harder time getting to the facts about this important project. Untrue claims are circulating again, and the […]
Read MoreIn a recent release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District, the Corps declined to grant a Special Use Permit to allow the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to camp north of the Cannonball River The tribe recently applied for a Special Use Permit from the Corps for lands north and south of […]
Read MoreIn the face of an arbitrary halt on construction of a segment of the Dakota Access Pipeline Friends of Manufacturing has released a petition urging politicians to “stop the political games” and acknowledge the fact that the pipeline has fulfilled all of the regulatory requirements to proceed forward.
Read MoreRetired Ambassador Richard D. Kauzlarich weighed in on the Dakota Access Pipeline with an op-ed published by Fox News, where he encouraged the construction of the project, highlighted the safety record of pipelines versus the alternatives, and reflected on his own experience of promoting infrastructure development during his time abroad.
Read MoreThis evening, the DC Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals issued a temporary injunction blocking construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline within 20 miles of Lake Oahe. MAIN Coalition spokesman Craig Stevens released the following statement: “Although disappointing, we respect the process and the Court’s decision to issue this temporary injunction so it can […]
Read MoreThis afternoon, MAIN Coalition spokesman Craig Stevens released the following statement following Judge Boasberg’s decision to lift the Temporary Restraining Order west of Lake Oahe which will allow construction to continue in that area: We are pleased that Judge Boasberg lifted the Temporary Restraining Order west of Lake Oahe allowing construction on the Dakota Access […]
Read MoreIn a letter to the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, Congressman Kevin Cramer and Governor Jack Dalrymple called for the allocation of law enforcement resources to ensure public safety during ongoing demonstrations against the Dakota Access Pipeline. […]
Read MoreThe Obama administration’s decision to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline, despite a go-ahead from a federal judge, was met with across-the-board criticism from energy experts, politicians, and representatives of unionized labor.
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