Midstream & Transport Monitor - December 9, 2016

Environmentalists declared victory when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a key construction permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline. As far as the energy industry is concerned, however, it's just a temporary setback that will be remedied on Jan. 20, 2017. Also, barring a trade war, the oil and gas sector is primed to succeed during the years of the Trump administration; new projects are adding natural gas capacity in New England; and NGL prices are at a two-year high.