The Iowa Utilities Board voted unanimously 3-0 to approve a construction permit for Dakota Access to build the Bakken oil pipeline across 18 Iowa counties. The board returned to open session after a couple of days of close-door deliberations, and board member Libby Jacobs of West Des Moines read a statement about the decision…
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Board member Nick Wagoner of Marion then read the order recommending approval….
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The order approved by the Iowa Utilities Board sets out several terms Dakota Access must meet. They include a general liability insurance policy in the amount of at least 25 million dollars; Dakota Access must demonstrate and file the unconditional and irrevocable guarantees from its parent companies for remediation of damages from a leak or spill.