Whiting is seeking a permit to build a pipeline in southeastern North Dakota. At least one member on the regulatory commission -- no doubt a well-read lawyer -- asked if construction of the pipeline would hurt migratory birds, specifically whooping cranes.
On behalf of Whiting, no doubt a cowboy in another life, the spokesman replied:
Regan said there should be no adverse effect on migratory birds, including whooping cranes. If whooping cranes are spotted flying within a mile of the construction site, construction would cease.Yes, I suppose it could happen. If a whooping crane lands at a pipeline construction site, it's probably there to walk around a wind farm.
“In my opinion, it is pretty unlikely that a whooping crane is going to stop by a construction site,” Regan said.
“It could happen.”
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