Pipelines vs The People The Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota has made headlines throughout the US because of their reaction to what they feel is a threat to not only their sacred lands but also the water source of the whole tribe, along with many others. The construction of an oil pipeline going through North and South Dakota while going under the Missouri River has caused this major controversy. This pipeline that is soon being built has been a project that was halted before by the past
KEYSTONE PIPELINE XL PROJECT Canada has the second largest oil reserves and is a major producer and exporter. This attribute comes with great demand for faster means to get the oil produced to different areas where it is needed. The Keystone Pipeline XL project is however one of such means, created to transport oil from Alberta, Canada and the Bakken Shale Formation in the United States to Steele City, Nebraska for onward delivery to Cushing, Oklahoma, and refineries in the Gulf Coast
Pipelines in the U.S. and Their Effects on the Environment and the Economy In the United States, there is a controversy on how safe pipelines are for the environment and whether or not we should approve the construction of pipelines, such as the Keystone XL. This is a problem that we are experiencing in today’s world. To fix this issue we should better educate people on the risks that are decreased by hauling crude oil through pipelines instead of hauling by rail and trucks. There are many people
Environmental Justice Case study: Keystone XL Pipeline vs. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Introduction Throughout this paper I will try to prove that the proposed establishment of the Keystone XL Pipeline is a direct infringement upon the human rights of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota. In order to make this claim I shall directly address three elements: First, the evidence of possible inequality of this situation, secondly the explanatory progress of how and why this situation
petition the state and local governments for eminent domain to be declared on property where the owners refuse to sell. Each states position on eminent domain is decided by the legislature and the voters of the state for use by private corporations and individuals.
Argumentative Essay 18 March 2012 Rising Gas Prices: Who is to blame? Each time a person residing in the United States pulls up to a gas station to fill their tank it costs more money. This is particularly true of the past four years. Many focus the blame on the American Government but there are a multitude of factors causing gasoline prices to be so astronomically high. Middle eastern war, environmental precautions and government all seem to have a hand in the price we pay at the pump. While
for money. In Chapter 5, Johnson introduced Sandra Postel and Dave Cole. Sandra Postel wrote “Water for Life” with the motive to argue against the lack of ethics for how water should be used. Dave Cole’s wrote “Stop the Keystone XL” to expose how the construction of the pipeline can harm our environment and
said Senator Ed Markey about the keystone pipelines. Keystone pipelines is an oil sand pipeline system, started in June 2010, that runs from Western Canadian Sedimentary Base in Alberta through refineries in Illinois and Texas and also to oil farms and pipelines in Cushing, Oklahoma. TransCanada Corporation first proposed the this project on February 9, 2005. However, this existing pipeline is expected to have 1,700 new miles of pipeline added to it, Keystone XL Pipeline, two new sections of expansion
In the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, the author reminds us how government limits the powers of the people. Vonnegut’s portrayal of mistreatment and endangerment is satirical. Today, mistreatment in the government is still continuous in countries like Russia and North Korea. These are countries that have relatively up-to-date technology, but they are run by tyrants. In 2006, a reporter by the name of Alexander Litvinenko “suffered a fatal dose of polonium-210,” (“Putin implicated
a) This multi billion project would add 1,700 new miles of pipeline through two sections of expansions. b) First, it would connect Cushing, Oklahoma, where there is a current bottleneck of oil, with the Gulf Coast of Texas, where oil refineries abound. c) Second, it would include a new section from Alberta to Kansas. It would pass through Bakken Shale region of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Here, it will pass through a region where oil extraction is currently booming