Recently, lawyers for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to require the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a new analysis of the oil pipeline’s impacts on environmental justice and tribal rights. The agency found this summer that it did not need to conduct additional review under the National Environmental Policy Act.

We responded to media:

We are confident that the analysis conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers was extremely thorough and comprehensive. The Corps has successfully supported and defended its process for nearly 3 years. Additionally, the Dakota Access pipeline meticulously met all applicable pipeline safety requirements, and in many areas exceeded the requirements in areas such as pipeline depth, strength, weld inspections, and automated valves to name a few.  Additionally, we are exceeding the ongoing inspection requirements.  We inspect the Dakota Access right-of-way weekly by aerial means (weather permitting) as opposed to the required 26 time per year, with intervals not to exceed three weeks.