As the Iowa Utilities Board continues to review the application for the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer Partners recently announced that 85% of the easements necessary to construct the project have been signed.
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As the Iowa Utilities Board continues to review the application for the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer Partners recently announced that 85% of the easements necessary to construct the project have been signed.
Read MoreAs a multi-billion dollar investment, the Dakota Access Pipeline would create similar benefits for the Midwest region. In a recent column in the Argus Leader, Operating Engineers member Will Thomssen summed up the correlation between the economic effects of past pipeline projects, and DAPL’s potential impact on the region:
Read MoreMembers of the MAIN Coalition gathered this morning to express their support for the Dakota Access Pipeline and to spread awareness of the importance of a modern energy infrastructure. The event came a few days after the announcement of an IUB public meeting to discuss the pipeline permit application for the state, and a day after the North Dakota PSC announced their approval of their piece of the project. The utility agencies of South Dakota and Illinois had previously decided to approve their parts of the route. The men and women assembled at the State Capitol emphasized the benefits that the project would bring to the state’s economy and infrastructure.
Read MoreInfluential North Dakota blog site Say Anything Blog published an article regarding yesterday’s vote to approve the Dakota Access Pipeline, calling the project “a sign of hope.”
Read MoreIn a major step to modernize the Bakken region’s energy infrastructure, the North Dakota Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the permit for the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Stakeholders across the state, including business and landowners, reacted positively to the Commission’s announcement.
Read MoreToday, the North Dakota Public Service Commission approved the permit application for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The decision to approve the project marks a significant step forward in completing this critical energy infrastructure investment.
Once constructed, the Dakota Access Pipeline will provide a safe, efficient means for transporting energy resources to markets across the Midwest and the nation. North Dakotans will benefit from a reliable supply of affordable, domestic energy that will undoubtedly contribute to substantial savings for generations to come.
For years America has relied on oil imported from conflict-ridden areas of the world that often challenge American values. The unprecedented growth of the Bakken has played a key role in easing our dependence on foreign oil, but we need the necessary infrastructure to fully realize the benefit of this important resource.
The approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline permit application in North Dakota allows us to benefit from the safety and security of proven pipeline technology and the valuable resources it will carry.
Read MoreResidents in North Dakota are calling on the state Public Services Commission (PSC) to approve the Dakota Access Pipeline. In a letter to the editor published in the Dickinson Press, author Evan Whiteford emphasizes the fact that falling oil prices by no means lessen the need for energy infrastructure in our region. “Despite the fact […]
Read MoreLast week, Chris Jundt, president of Envision Natural Resources, Inc., published an opinion piece in the Dickinson Press emphasizing the importance of the Dakota Access Pipeline and urging the North Dakota Public Service Commission to take the necessary steps to approve the project. “I urge the PSC to get through the approval process like Illinois […]
Read MoreIn a recent letter to the editor published in the Keokuk Daily Gate City Patrick Poepping of Quincy, Ill emphasized the need for U.S. energy independence and praised the Illinois Commerce Commission’s decision to approve the Dakota Access Pipeline. “It is important that pipelines of this nature be constructed if we are to maintain our […]
Read MoreChad Carter, an operating engineer with years of experience working on various construction sites, knows a thing or two about the kind of men and women that large pipeline infrastructure projects such as Dakota Access require to be constructed successfully. The vice president of IUOE Local 234, based in Des Moines, wrote a column in The Des Moines Register explaining to the public the expertise of the men and women working on pipelines.
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