WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Hoeven spoke with Assistant Secretary of the Army Adam Telle this morning about the EIS, which recommends that:
* The pipeline operations are maintained.
* The easement to cross Lake Oahe be reinstated.
Hoeven has been working to move the EIS process forward, having repeatedly discussed this issue with Army Corps officials. Today's recommendations align with the priorities Hoeven has advanced with the Corps and will provide certainty for energy production in North Dakota and t...