Army Corps grants final approval for Dakota Access Pipeline, 9 years after oil began flowing

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 964

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A federal agency officially granted the Dakota Access Pipeline a permit to cross under the Missouri River’s Lake Oahe reservoir, ending a six-year environmental review to determine whether the pipeline could continue operating.

The decision, issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday, authorizes the pipeline crossing with additional conditions the agency says will make the pipeline safer. It follows the Army Corps’ December release of a 464-page report analyzing the …

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