Hoeven Statement on Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking to Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe seeking to shut down operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline while the court-ordered environmental impact statement (EIS) process is ongoing.

“The Dakota Access Pipeline is vital infrastructure for our state and nation, supporting North Dakota’s role as an energy powerhouse and strengthening U.S. energy security,” said Senator Hoeven. “Considering DAPL has been operating for years without incident and the layers of environmental review that this pipeline has already gone through, this decision is clearly overdue but the right call. We will continue our efforts to advance the Army Corps’ final EIS to provide certainty both for this important project and our state’s energy industry.”

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