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CRS INSIGHT


Dakota Access Pipeline: Siting Controversy

June 15, 2017 (IN10567)

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Paul W. Parfomak, Specialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy (pparfomak&,crs oc gov, 7-0030)

Background

Recent growth of domestic crude oil production has resulted in an unprecedented expansion of the United States' oil
pipeline network. One major oil pipeline recently constructed is the Dakota AccesLP li, a 30-inch diameter, 1,172-
mile project that carries crude oil produced in northwest North Dakota to southern Illinois (Figure 1). The Dakota
Access Pipeline's maximum capacity is 570,000 barrels per day.


Figure 1. Dakota Access Pipeline Route


Source: CRS using data from Platts PowerMap 2016, and Esri
Data and Maps 2014.


Siting Approval


The federal government does not have jurisdiction over the siting of domestic oil pipelines. Instead, authorization for the

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