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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@9V23JM28mos8MO
No, but it should ensure that the Native American reservations have clean water and that it’s not affecting their lands
@9RJH6B8 10mos10MO
Yes, utilize the funding and resources to research and adopt renewable energy instead of perpetuating dependence on crude oil.
@9GFLKMM2yrs2Y
Yes, the rights of nature, animals, indigenous people, youth, children, and future generations matters.
@9FPHQ892yrs2Y
Yes. We should achieve energy independence by looking to renewables, not continuing to use fossil fuels.
@9DDKZHS2yrs2Y
No, but it shouldn't intrude on the private properties of others, especially the Native Americans, and heavy fines should be paid if any accident occurs that negatively affects private land owners and their property.
@9FTT9LM2yrs2Y
try to reach a middle ground they need land so don't go straight thru it but don't go completely around it
@94946463yrs3Y
Yes, and the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain and recognize all tribes and give all tribes federal money
No, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land their actually one of a few races that I respect because they actually fought back
No, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land there few of other races i actually respect because they fought back and they don't take advantage of us
@8YFWJDM3yrs3Y
that construction is still a thing
@8XX97BC3yrs3Y
No so many jobs would be lost and so many lives would changed
@8XHG5WMLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, Native American reservations are governments of their own. The US should not under and circumstance be allowed to take more land from them. Additionally, yet not less importantly, clean fresh water must be preserved for the future generations.
@8XBM8DL4yrs4Y
No, but reroute the pipeline and make sure it doesn't pollute the environment it interacts with.
@8R8M8D84yrs4Y
I think they can keep what they have done but they should not be able to keep adding on to it and if something goes wrong they should have to take responsibility for any accidents that happen because of it.
@8Q7TRLM4yrs4Y
Yes. The government should not be allowed to aquire land by eminent domain, and reparations should be made to areas already forced into play.
@98SX99XConstitution2yrs2Y
No but also do not seize private property
@94B5B8N3yrs3Y
Yes, and the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain recognize all tribes and give them money
@8Z3CNSY3yrs3Y
No, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land native americans are one of a few other races I actually respect because they actually fought back their free people and they don't take advantage of us
@8XKHZ7Q3yrs3Y
I do not want nor have a say.
@8XGC9HY4yrs4Y
Depending on climate change policy either stop construction or reroute the pipeline around Native American land and make companies pay heavy fines
yes if it is going to impact indigenes peoples or the environment.
@8N739JH5yrs5Y
Yes. reroute the pipeline away from Native American land. Look into better ways to avoid enviromental accidents, oil spills & renewable energy.
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