Congressional Delegation Wants Review To End and Keep DAPL In Operation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s congressional delegation is calling for the uninterrupted operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
It is undergoing a third environmental impact examination under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer and Rep. Kelly Armstrong say that is in spite of the fact that the pipeline has been operating safely for over six years.
They say if the pipeline is closed, North Dakota could lose approximately $1.2 billion in the first year along with hundreds of jobs in the Bakken.
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation has indicated a more-than $160 million loss over a one-year period due to about 60 percent of its oil production relying on DAPL for transportation.
The delegation has sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works saying it is in the state and nation’s best interests to conclude this “seemingly endless” environmental impact process.
