Dakota Access executive tries to avoid PR fight ahead of D.C. talks

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The company behind the highly contested Dakota Access oil pipeline will be traveling to Washington soon to negotiate a way forward after the Obama administration halted the project last week in North Dakota.

“We intend to meet with officials in Washington to understand their position and reiterate our commitment to bring the Dakota Access Pipeline into operation,” said Kelcy Warren, chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the 1,100-mile pipeline, in a Tuesday memo to employees.

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