Case Study: Tribal Outreach Key Part of Corps’ Exhaustive Review of DAPL

By nearly all accounts, the Army Corps of Engineers’ review and subsequent approvals of permits related to the Dakota Access Pipeline was thorough.  In many cases, the Corps went above and beyond what was required by the law.  GAIN Fact Checker is starting a new series looking into the decisions that led to the approval of, construction of, and subsequent safe operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline.  In this post, we look at the Army Corps of Engineers and its focus on tribal outreach.

As we’ve discussed before, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engaged in a multi-year scientific analysis …

FACT CHECK: No, Bayou Bridge Didn’t Violate Permit Conditions

CLAIM: A coalition of environmental groups, including the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper and Sierra Club, claimed in a federal lawsuit that the developer of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline has violated the terms of a federal permit issued for the project.

RATING: FALSE

FACT CHECK

On Jan. 23, a coalition of environmental groups filed a petition asking a federal court to halt construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin. The coalition alleges that the project’s developer has continued to work on the 163-mile pipeline despite a federal permit provision barring construction activity during high-water conditions.

This claim is false given …