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Dakota Access Pipeline

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: North Dakota, United States

Source: NRDC

Project
Under Construction

The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a 1,172-mile-long underground pipeline that transports crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region to an oil terminal in Patoka, Illinois. It has faced significant opposition due to concerns over its environmental impact and threats to Indigenous water supplies, particularly near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas
Location
North Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NRDC

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The project “Dakota Access Pipeline” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in North Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NRDC.

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The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a 1,172-mile-long underground pipeline that transports crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region to an oil terminal in Patoka, Illinois. It has faced significant opposition due to concerns over its environmental impact and threats to Indigenous water supplies, particularly near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation.

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United States of America (USA)

State

North Dakota

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NRDC

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas

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2025-03-20

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