And yall going to sit here and complain about Trump 
Obama set to green-light disputed Dakota Access pipeline
By ELANA SCHOR
11/11/16 02:39 PM EST
Updated 11/11/16 03:43 PM EST
The Obama administration is expected to approve the disputed easement for the Dakota Access pipeline as soon as Monday, according to two sources familiar with the timing — dealing a major blow to climate activists even before Donald Trump takes office.
The decision would let the pipeline be built across the Missouri River near the Standing Rock Sioux's reservation in North Dakota, where protesters have been camped out for months in one of the largest ongoing environmental standoffs of recent years.
The expected move is not surprising given that Donald Trump's upset victory sets the stage for the $3.7 billion oil pipeline's eventual approval no matter what the outgoing administration decides.
But Dakota Access opponents continue to press the administration to keep delaying the project, and the prospect of a Monday announcement is raising concerns that nationwide protests planned for Tuesday could turn uncivil.
That risk of escalating tension may yet prompt the administration to postpone its decision until later in the week, to add additional safety requirements to the easement that the Army Corps of Engineers first put on hold in September — or to change course entirely.
The company behind the pipeline said in a statement Friday that it has "repeatedly" told the Army Corps it would pause work at the site disputed by the Sioux for “a reasonable time period,” so long as it receives assurances it would be able to finish the four-state oil pipeline. Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners holds a majority interest in the project.
"As a practical matter, pipeline construction in the state of North Dakota is complete except for the crossing beneath the Missouri River at Lake Oahe," Dakota Access LLC stated.
"We now wish to reiterate — publicly — that Dakota Access shares the safety concerns of the Corps and is prepared to suspend activities at the site if Dakota Access and the Corps can agree upon a date certain upon which we can complete construction" at the disputed site, the company added.
An Army Corps spokeswoman did not immediately return a request for comment. The agency told POLITICO late Thursday that "an announcement will come in the next few days" on the pipeline.
Obama set to green-light disputed Dakota Access pipeline
Obama set to green-light disputed Dakota Access pipeline
By ELANA SCHOR
11/11/16 02:39 PM EST
Updated 11/11/16 03:43 PM EST
The Obama administration is expected to approve the disputed easement for the Dakota Access pipeline as soon as Monday, according to two sources familiar with the timing — dealing a major blow to climate activists even before Donald Trump takes office.
The decision would let the pipeline be built across the Missouri River near the Standing Rock Sioux's reservation in North Dakota, where protesters have been camped out for months in one of the largest ongoing environmental standoffs of recent years.
The expected move is not surprising given that Donald Trump's upset victory sets the stage for the $3.7 billion oil pipeline's eventual approval no matter what the outgoing administration decides.
But Dakota Access opponents continue to press the administration to keep delaying the project, and the prospect of a Monday announcement is raising concerns that nationwide protests planned for Tuesday could turn uncivil.
That risk of escalating tension may yet prompt the administration to postpone its decision until later in the week, to add additional safety requirements to the easement that the Army Corps of Engineers first put on hold in September — or to change course entirely.
The company behind the pipeline said in a statement Friday that it has "repeatedly" told the Army Corps it would pause work at the site disputed by the Sioux for “a reasonable time period,” so long as it receives assurances it would be able to finish the four-state oil pipeline. Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners holds a majority interest in the project.
"As a practical matter, pipeline construction in the state of North Dakota is complete except for the crossing beneath the Missouri River at Lake Oahe," Dakota Access LLC stated.
"We now wish to reiterate — publicly — that Dakota Access shares the safety concerns of the Corps and is prepared to suspend activities at the site if Dakota Access and the Corps can agree upon a date certain upon which we can complete construction" at the disputed site, the company added.
An Army Corps spokeswoman did not immediately return a request for comment. The agency told POLITICO late Thursday that "an announcement will come in the next few days" on the pipeline.
Obama set to green-light disputed Dakota Access pipeline
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this guy cares more about corporations than his own people.
