Tomorrow, January 24, 2018, marks the one year anniversary of President Trump’s signing executive actions that allowed the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines to move forward. Both lines had been stalled by actions (or inactions) of the Obama Administration. Less than six months after President Trump signed his orders, the first shipment of crude…
A bipartisan group of 48 members of Congress released a report Wednesday detailing recommendations they hope will serve as a blueprint for President Trump’s infrastructure plan. The GAIN Coalition issued the following statement supporting the group’s efforts, which can be attributed to me, Craig Stevens, spokesman for the coalition: “The GAIN Coalition is encouraged to…
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg issued a ruling today (opinion and order) on the Dakota Access Pipeline requiring that the parties finalize an oil-spill response plan for the areas under and near Lake Oahe; engage an independent engineering company to re-evaluate the easement conditions and regulations; and submit bi-monthly reports on the status of…
The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved the route of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline this morning, allowing construction to begin on the project that will carry up to 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day from southern Canada through Nebraska. The GAIN Coalition issued the following statement in response, which can be attributed to me, Craig…
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia appeared to have ordered a temporary halt on work on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline in response to an emergency motion filed by opposition groups. The Court’s order is attached. The legal recourse and next steps in this decision remain unclear, and project representatives…
Michigan State University has developed a video game called “Thunderbird Strike,” which allows players to travel through areas of Canada and Michigan where anti-oil protests have taken place, and “earn points by firing lightning” at pipelines, trucks, and other forms of petrochemical infrastructure. The GAIN Coalition issued the following statement in response, which can be attributed to…
A bi-partisan group of 84 Members of Congress, signed a letter to the Department of Justice on Monday asking whether existing federal laws allow prosecution for criminal activity that threatens energy infrastructure, and additionally whether attacks on energy infrastructure that threaten human life fall within the DOJ’s classification of domestic terrorism. The GAIN Coalition issued…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders from across the infrastructure and regulatory community gathered for a panel sponsored by the GAIN Coalition at the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) 2017 Energy Policy Summit. The AABE Energy Policy Summit is taking place from October 16-17, and covers topics such as infrastructure development along with energy and…
“Judge Boasberg’s thoughtful decision to allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to remain open as the Army Corps of Engineers completes its work reaffirms the rule of law in this case. He, again, meticulously reviewed the relevant facts and case law and found, again, that the Army Corps’ process has – and continues to be –…
“The successful construction and operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline is proof of the returns that investment in energy infrastructure can provide. The $4 billion project is already paying massive dividends to the state of North Dakota —$18 million as of August—which will go to state and municipal services that will benefit everyone in North…
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