CLAIM: A column in Crain’s Chicago by the president of Save Our Illinois Land objects to a proposal to increase the capacity of oil that can be transported through the Dakota Access Pipeline. The objections center on two primary claims:
- The pipeline is inherently unsafe and jeopardizes Illinois residents; and
- The pipeline provides little to no benefit for Illinois as oil is shipped from North Dakota to the Gulf Coast.
RATING:
False
FACT CHECK:
First, the safety issue. The writer cites a 1999 accident at a pipeline in Washington state as proof that pipelines are unsafe. This neglects to acknowledge …