North Dakota settles with Dakota Access pipeline builder
Source: Associated Press
Blake Nicholson, Associated Press
Updated 2:43 pm, Wednesday, September 20, 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota regulators on Wednesday approved an agreement settling allegations that the Texas-based builder of the Dakota Access pipeline violated state rules during construction.
The agreement worked out by attorneys for the Public Service Commission and Energy Transfer Partners calls for development of a "how-to" manual and the planting of more than 100,000 trees, but it doesn't include either a $15,000 fine or a $15,000 "payment" proposed earlier by regulators. ETP also is not required to admit to any liability under the deal.
"This really is not as much about the monetary amount as it is about awareness and influencing future behavior," Commissioner Brian Kroshus said, adding that he believes the provisions of the settlement will cost ETP in excess of $100,000.
The company didn't immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment. PSC attorney Zachary Pelham said the company had given verbal agreement and was to officially sign the deal later Wednesday.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/North-Dakota-settles-with-Dakota-Access-pipeline-12215155.php
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)don't think so, after all Manifest Destiny is more important in the greed of BS and no liability
Bayard
(21,806 posts)What's the agreement on poisoning the populace? Destroying the environment?
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)100k trees in a area were trees have been non existent because of Climate Conditions as well as continuous strong winds that prohibit tree growth. Why do you think North Dakota's state tree is a telephone pole.
ffr
(22,649 posts)to help slow Monarch butterfly decimation.
But any way you look at it, $100K is still an insult.
bluestarone
(16,722 posts)believable those bastards got away with everything