MYTH: The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has been operating without a permit.
FACT: DAPL is safely operating with its permits in each state. Current litigation is in regards to an Army Corps of Engineers’ land easement at Lake Oahe in North Dakota, not a permit.
Multiple articles by Seeking Alpha contributor, Long Player, have incorrectly stated that the Dakota Access Pipeline has been operating without a permit. He also falsely says that operating with a “voided permit” is causing the pipeline to incur “extra costs”. He continues to peddle this false narrative in the comment section below his articles, despite commenters pointing out his inaccurate information.
The Dakota Access Pipeline has been operating with its appropriate state permits since 2017. The Army Corps’ easement does not regulate the pipeline’s operation, but rather, it regulates the existence of a structure on federal land—as stated by a D.C. Circuit judge during the November hearing.
In this most recent D.C. Circuit court hearing, judges heard arguments whether to uphold U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg’s decision to vacate the pipeline’s easement under the Missouri river or merely remand the matter to the Corps, while it puts together an environmental impact statement. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals to halt Judge Boasberg’s shutdown order in August has allowed the pipeline to legally continue to operate. Any assertion otherwise by Long Player is false.
While we are not sure what “extra costs” Long Player is referring to, DAPL continues to safely provide commercial service for multiple shippers out of North Dakota’s Bakken production region to the Patoka Terminal in Illinois.
For additional information about DAPL: www.DakotaAccess.com
For additional facts about DAPL’s role in America’s economy: https://energytransferfacts.com/blog/fact-the-dakota-access-pipeline-benefits-americans/
For additional information on the recent court hearing: https://www.law360.com/articles/1325763/dc-circ-suggests-dakota-access-permit-merits-more-review
