Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and four Democratic senators asked President Barack Obama Oct. 13 to order an environmental impact statement for the Lake Oahe crossing of the Dakota Access Pipeline in south central North Dakota.
The letter, also signed by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.), said that the pipeline’s long-term climate effects should be studied, as Oil Change International has estimated that the pipeline could have the same environmental impact as 30 new coal-fired power plants.
The letter said that the pipeline, which Energy ...
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