The Obama administration has not given final approval to the Dakota Access oil pipeline - the process is ongoing and no decisions have been made, an administration official told Politico.
Earlier Friday, Politico had reported that the Army Corps of Engineers would announce approval as early as Monday, citing two sources familiar with the plans.
Developer Energy Transfer Partners has almost completed the portion of the pipeline in North Dakota, and just needs a final Army Corps easement to build under Lake Oahe, Politico reported.
An Army Corps spokesman told Politico it would announce something “in the next few days” about the next steps for Dakota Access. A decision regarding the pipeline has been on hold since September when the agency decided to pause its consideration while it reviews its consultations with Indian tribes.
Obama said earlier this month that his administration was looking into options to reroute the pipeline away from the Standing Rock reservation.
