Public hearing set for proposed pipeline in Mountrail and Ward counties
North Dakota residents, including those from Fort Berthold, will have the chance to voice their opinions about a crude oil pipeline set to run through tribal lands.
This news brief is based on information provided in a press release from the North Dakota Public Service Commission.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission has scheduled a public hearing for April 2 regarding a siting permit request for a new pipeline project in Ward and Mountrail counties. Thunder Butte Pipeline is seeking approval to construct a 3.84-mile pipeline and convert 30.8 miles of existing pipeline. The new pipeline would transport crude oil from the Thunder Butte Petroleum Services Crude Storage and Loading Facility located within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation to the Enbridge Stanley Pump Station in Stanley, North Dakota.
The proposed pipeline’s route, including roughly three miles within the Fort Berthold Reservation, has raised concerns among Native communities. The pipeline is expected to have a maximum throughput of 24,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The project is estimated to cost $19.6 million.
The April 2 public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post 0121, located at 16 Main Street, Parshall, ND. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and voice their concerns or support regarding the project. Comments made at the hearing will be included in the PSC’s official record, which will inform the commission’s final decision.
For more information, the Public Service Commission can be contacted at (701) 328-2400 or through its website at www.psc.nd.gov.
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