PUC appoints public liaison, watchdog for pipeline project

March 15, 2016 prnews Local News 0

Dakota Access LLCPIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Utility regulators in the state have appointed two people who will work with landowners during the construction of the South Dakota portion of a pipeline that will carry a half-million barrels of crude oil daily.  The  Public Utilities Commission has selected a public liaison and a third-party compliance officer for the construction of the roughly 270-mile leg of the Dakota Access Pipeline in South Dakota.   The $3.78 billion pipeline will carry oil from western North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to an existing pipeline in Illinois.  Public liaison Eric Munz will gather information in disputes between landowners and the pipeline’s operator in an effort to resolve the issues.  Compliance officer Ryan Coleman will monitor that environmental and other standards are followed.   Operator Dakota Access recommended Munz and Coleman for the jobs.