North Dakota Pipeline Case Study

Depending on their upbringings and potential distortion to one’s thought process, could lead to disregard of ongoing events. One major benefit of the Dakota Access Pipeline is the creation of more than 12,000 jobs (Dakota Access Pipeline 12). This increase in jobs would only be sustained while the pipeline is being constructed. Another benefit is the reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign oil and allowing the U.S. economy to grow, but a break in the pipeline could lead to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe potentially losing their only water source. One major socio-cultural issue involved is the way Native Americans perceive the Earth and its resources, compared to how Non-Natives perceive the Earth. Native Americans perceive the Earth as the provider of all life, along with it being very sacred to them. Resulting in the utmost respect for the Earth, and the responsibility for its well-being. One with opposing viewpoints should consider the rather negative and the heart wrenching history of the Native American people. Then and only then one can begin to understand the pride and heart of the Native American people. The constant battle with modern day Genocide and Colonization is one of the main driving forces behind the protest of the Dakota Access

Oil is one resource America relies heavily on. Oil has a negative impact on the environment and has long lasting affects. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a major controversial topic in the news. The Dakota Access Pipeline is being used to transport oil from North Dakota to Illinois. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is located where the pipeline will be passing through. The pipeline disrupts the lives of the Native Americans who live there. I believe that the Dakota Access Pipeline should not be built because of the affects on the environment and goes against the rights of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Greider and Garkovich’s Landscapes: The Social Construction of Nature and the Environment discusses how the environment we live in is apart of our landscape. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe sees their landscape as sacred and a place they need to protect.

Have you heard about the protest going on about the North Dakota Pipelines? Encase you haven't here is some information and views on it. First who’s fighting? Well, that simple members from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, well that’s how it started off anyways, now there is several hundred Native Americans from all over the country. Since April they have been gathering outside of Cannon Ball to protest.

Hundreds of activists have rallied all over the country to stop the approval of the pipeline, claiming that it is incredibly damaging to the environment. Most environmentalists argue that the pipeline will cause deforestation, oil spills and runoffs of toxins. Supporters of the pipeline claim that most of this could be managed with the right regulations and maintenance. Other pipelines have been known for success, although this one is quite bigger and has a larger impact on the environment.

On Sunday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit for completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which would have come a half a mile south of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota. HOWEVER, Instead, the Corps said it would begin to explore alternative routes. While members of the tribe and its allies celebrated the decision, some worry that the victory may only be temporary, given President-elect Donald Trump’s support for the almost 1,200 mile-long pipeline.However, North Dakota’s governor, the company and members of the state’s congressional delegation all denounced the decision. Therefore, members of the tribe have said for many months that the pipeline would destroy sacred lands and were worried an oil leak could

Currently, in the United States, native populations are fighting desperately for their right to exist. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a major example of this. Proposed in 2014 and approved of in 2016, the Dakota Access Pipeline is a pipeline made to transfer light sweet crude oil from North Dakota to production areas in Illinois. Though sounding good economically, not only would the pipeline run under part of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, but it would also run under their primary water source, the Missouri river. Whilst Energy Transfusion (the company building the pipeline) has a vast record of spillage and whilst an oil spill would demolish their water and food source, it’s not only their lives at danger. “They literally bulldozed the ancestors right out of the ground, along with destroying tipi rings and cairns,”(McCauley). Standing Rock’s culture has also been threatened. Without any warning, the Dakota Access Pipeline’s workers bulldozed straight through a sacred burial site, digging up their bones without a care in the world. The government didn’t even comment on it. If someone had bulldozed through a historical cemetery would the government care then? The willingness to let a company bulldoze straight through their culture, to dig up their history and discard it as a lesser issue than industry is a huge blow. Are we not supposed to be the land of understanding? The cultural melting pot of

Oil is a significant essential in this society because it runs automobiles such as cars, buses, truck etc. Without oil, transportation, business and economic trade wouldn’t be possible. “The Dakota Access Pipeline Project is a $3.78 billion conduit being built from the oil-rich Bakken fields in North Dakota. .transport up to 570,000 barrels a day of crude to refineries and markets in the Gulf and on the East Coast” (Ablow). The Dakota Access Pipeline is funded by Energy Transfer Partners. They believe that will have a huge impact on the economic state of the United States because it will “bring an estimated $156 million in sales and income taxes to state and local governments as well as add 8,000 to 12,000 construction jobs”(Park). With over 10,000 of jobs and $150 million dollars that would bring into this country, The Dakota Access Pipeline is a project that is beneficial to the local and national economy of the country. “In addition, the Dakota Access Pipeline will improve overall safety to the public and environment. It will reduce crude oil shipped by truck and by rail and increase the amount shipped by pipeline” (Energy Transfers). Minimizing the trucks in delivering oil will help to prevent global warming and climate change. After the pipeline was approved by the government, The members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe protested near the construction of The Dakota Access Pipeline. The tribe members are deeply against the project because it would damage their

Environmental welfare has become one of our most important priorities since the widely-spread awareness of climate change. Recently, there has been a controversial subject arousing from the midwest that is allegedly threatening our environment - the construction of Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). This $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile pipeline project will be crossing four states from North Dakota through Illinois to supply crude oil coming from the oil-rich Bakken area (Yan). DAPL will supposedly create new jobs like construction and maintenance, lower gas prices as we do not have to rely exporting oil from overseas, and boost energy production in our country as we continue to consume more energy resources. However, induced with negative feelings from

One of the big issues is farmers in Iowa are concerned about the damage to the land and groundwater if the pipeline had a leak and went into the ground or water. This pipeline is 1170 miles long and it could carry 500,000 barrels of oil a day. The big problem is it has to go through the river and if the pipeline leaked any oil it could contaminate that river and people drinking water. According to the USA, The Bakken oil company sends some of their oil by rail if they build this pipeline they can move corn quicker on rail and not have problems, But if they move corn quicker the price of grain will go down and it will hurt the farmer. Another problem is the farmer put tile in the ground to drain water off their land the company putting in the pipeline does not care about the farmers tile The pipeline would cost 3.8 billion dollars. This concludes that the environment and farm are affected by this big time.

Another possible solution to the harmful consequences I’ve outlined is organizing a group of military veterans to camp at the reservation, and stand with the protesters in defiance of the construction. This act by a group of national heroes would garner both worldwide attention, and political support. Over 2,000 veterans are already organized and poised to arrive at the several encampments, and historic and symbolic act of reverence to the Sioux Nation is unprecedented. Perhaps this act in conjunction with the National Monument Status would have the most impact, and could give so much press to the issue of the pipeline that the project could be halted

Hello I am Michelle Diaz currently a freshman at Mount Rainier High School and in my contemporary global issues class we have been learning about the issue of the Dakota Access Pipeline. I am writing to inform you about the issue with the pipeline that has been going on. Since December 2014 there has been an ongoing disagreement between the Energy Transfer Partners and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (also including other native tribes). This disagreement is due to the fact that the oil companies are pushing to build an oil pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois making the pipeline stretch 1,172 miles. According to the oil company this project would decrease U.S reliance on foreign oil and create thousands of jobs for americans. Though this may be true the pipeline would also be crossing sacred sites that are culturally important to the natives and

Many people consider the DAPL to be an environmental disaster that destroys sacred Native American sites according to CNN. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota claims that “the construction and operation of the pipeline… threatens the Tribe’s environmental and economic well-being, and would damage and destroy sites of great historic, religious, and cultural significance to the Tribe” (CNN). The people of the Tribe are protesting by holding up signs that say things such a ‘No DAPL’ and ‘Defend the Sacred’ while there are police officers that are releasing pepper spray gas into the air and unleashing a high-pitched siren to disperse the crowd. The people of the Tribe are not only being taken over by the Pipeline, but are also being mistreated for standing up for their sacred land. Not only would the project threaten the Tribe’s land, the pipe would run underneath the Missouri River, affecting drinking water. If the pipe would rupture, the oil would contaminate the water supply for thousands of people and possibly cause sickness for those affected. Also, the contaminated water could harm the fish and birds that live in and around the river. This could lead to peoples’ food being contaminated which could also lead to sickness. There are many negative aspects of the DAPL that affect people and the environment. The

Earlier this year construction was started on an oil pipeline that would carry 400,000 barrels of oil a day from the Brakken and Three Forks region of North Dakota down to an existing pipeline in Illinois travelling through South Dakota and Iowa. It’s being built by a company called Energy Transfer Partners, and its total costs are around $3.7 million dollars. This company says that the reason for the pipeline is to lessen reliance on foreign oils, and that it is more environmentally safe than having the oil transfer by railways or by trucks. They also cite its economic benefits which include 8,000-12,000 jobs in construction and

The Dakota Access Pipeline was proposed in 2014 as a method of transportation for domestically produced crude oil. It is planned to run from North Dakota, through South Dakota and Iowa, arriving in Illinois. The pipeline is an efficient means of transportation of this oil, but the negatives outweigh the positives. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says the pipeline is passing through some of their lands. The tribe also claims the construction will disturb sacred land, and affect the reservation’s drinking water. The archeological firms hired by the DAP have argued that they were not aware that it was a part of the tribe’s land. The

What is the Dakota Access Pipeline? The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1,172 mile underground state of the art 30” pipeline extending from the Bakken/Three Forks production area in North Dakota to Pakota, Illinois. The pipeline will transfer oil from North Dakota to other refining markets. The pipeline will run underground and has passed federal safety requirements. They claim the pipeline is safer than most modes of transportations and will be very beneficial for Americans.