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QUARTERMANIf that pipeline were one mile away from the border and went straight down, there would be no need for the Department of State to be involved. There would have been no process. So here we have a situation where it's an oil pipeline and there is no federal agency who is involved in permitting an oil pipeline. The way these things happen on the oil pipeline side is state by state, the company goes state by state, works with the local and state officials. They acquire the land. The only reason the Corps of Engineers is involved is because of the water crossings. They have authority, under the Clean Water Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, where you cross under the water, they have to do some environmental work and permitting.