The Dakota Access pipeline is a 1,172 mile oil pipeline that stretches through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and southern Illinois. The pipeline would allow oil companies to transport crude oil from North Dakota to oil refineries along the Eastern Seaboard. The pipeline’s construction was permitted by the participating state governments under eminent domain. Opponents of the pipeline (including several Native American tribes, including the Meskwaki and Sioux tribal nations) argue that the pipeline has the potential to pollute their water supply and destroy Native American burial sites. Proponents argue that the pipeline is necessary for the U.S. to achieve energy independence.
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@B4RRVZD4wks4W
YES the government should never be allowed to acquire land, YES the pipeline should be rerouted away from Native American land, and YES the increased amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident.
@B3M4SDN2mos2MO
I feel like a no, but that's because I feel like they should move it around places so it doesn't effect the land and animals.
@9V9FV648mos8MO
Only if transporting the oil is causing big environmental and industrial (getting cars and machines to work) issues.
@9DRJZRY2yrs2Y
No, but the pipeline must be closed down once renewable energy becomes more powerful
@9DBBZND2yrs2Y
I believe the government should continue to construct the Dakota Access pipeline, but also utilize safety regulations.
@B2GJZC34mos4MO
No, however there should be extreme fines in the event of an accident, and should reroute the pipeline away from Native American Lands
@93SHQL73yrs3Y
No but it needs to be heavily monitored to prevent environmental issues. We need to again balance jobs and the environment
@922V7HF3yrs3Y
No, since it’s already constructed… But increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident, ensure environmental safety protocols, and move it away from Native American land.
@8YFG343Progressive3yrs3Y
No, invest in renewable energy alternatives instead
@8XWLGXF3yrs3Y
Oil runs America. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. When are Trump and Reagan going on Mount Rushmore?
@8X6K5SQ4yrs4Y
I do not have any knowledge on this.
@8S3XR5W4yrs4Y
Yes, leave the Native Americans alone.
@8XSC3VN3yrs3Y
Yes, the government should never be able to build on land that isn't theirs. This pipeline will ruin multiple homes & lives as well as the environment.
@8LYBRR35yrs5Y
Yes, find a different way that steers away from the possibility of pollution.
@8L9BZD65yrs5Y
No, but drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident. And, reroute the pipeline away from Native American land OR PAY additional subsidies to improve Native American living conditions
@992FZWZ2yrs2Y
Yes as they dealt with many issues and is not really beneficial to the us
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