The Bismarck Tribune today reported the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes in the Dakotas have again asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil in the Dakota Access Pipeline. This comes after more than three years of safe operation, transporting up to 570,000 bpd from the Bakken oilfields of North Dakota to […]

Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) by unanimous vote delivered the final approval allowing for the increased capacity and optimization of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Since coming online over three years ago, DAPL has safely transported as much as 570,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) from the Bakken region to the Patoka Oil […]

This week the Trump Administration continued its efforts to streamline and modernize regulations surrounding our nation’s infrastructure, now including America’s water resources and accompanying infrastructure. On October 13, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order outlining reforms to the organization of agencies and agency efforts towards water management and infrastructure. It reads: “Abundant, safe, and […]

Real Clear Energy published an opinion editorial from Col. Tom Magness, a former commander in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, regarding the energy strategy of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Magness remarks how Biden is proposing a $2 trillion public spending project that lacks detail and will leave taxpayers to pay the price. Biden’s […]

Dallas Morning News today published an op-ed from Guy Caruso, former administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), regarding the important role energy infrastructure can play in post-COVID economic recovery. Caruso writes, “Policymakers should understand the stability, economic investment and promise that energy development and infrastructure projects can bring to our nation in a […]