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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 04:37 PM Sep 2017

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

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North Dakota settles with Dakota Access pipeline builder (Original Post) Judi Lynn Sep 2017 OP
Did this "crew" work out an agreement on the desecration of Sacred Lakota soil and water turbinetree Sep 2017 #1
Exactly Bayard Sep 2017 #5
What a insult, Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #2
They should then have them agree to plant $100,000 worth of native Milkweed plants instead ffr Sep 2017 #3
unfucking bluestarone Sep 2017 #4

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
1. Did this "crew" work out an agreement on the desecration of Sacred Lakota soil and water
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 04:40 PM
Sep 2017

don't think so, after all Manifest Destiny is more important in the greed of BS and no liability

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. What a insult,
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 05:10 PM
Sep 2017

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)
3. They should then have them agree to plant $100,000 worth of native Milkweed plants instead
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 05:35 PM
Sep 2017

to help slow Monarch butterfly decimation.

But any way you look at it, $100K is still an insult.

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