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A draft environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline was released Friday by federal officials.The review calls for further input before an affirmative decision on the future of the pipeline's controversial Missouri River crossing.A federal judge revoked the permit of the crossing, located upstream of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation, over three years ago.
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Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but said they're waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line’s controversial river crossing in North Dakota. The draft was released over three years after a federal judge ordered the environmental review and revoked the permit for the Missouri River crossing, upstream of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's reservation. The environmental review is key for whether the federal government reissues the permit.
Federal officials released a draft environmental review of the pipeline, but said they're waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line's river crossing in North Dakota.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has opposed the pipeline's Missouri River crossing over fears an oil spill would contaminate its water supply.