Beyond the Dakota Access Pipeline: Working effectively with Indian tribes on energy projects

The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is changing how Indian tribes approach infrastructure projects, presenting new risks and opportunities for energy development. DAPL—a $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile crude-oil pipeline—entered service last June after months of construction delays; it now moves half the total daily oil production of North Dakota through South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois for distribution, refining, and export.