Briefly: Army Corps Of Engineers Says Pipeline’s Impact ‘Not Significant’

Mealey's (January 7, 2021, 12:16 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Jan. 6 issued a decision document pertaining to Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) for the construction of pipelines that carry hydraulically fractured oil and gas, finding that “the discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States” authorized by NWP 12 “will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment.”...