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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@9VCN4ZN8mos8MO
No, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American and sacred land. Drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident.
@9TC9YQD9mos9MO
No, but increase fines, direct away from Native American lands, put more focus into ensuring minimal environmental impact and maximum safety
@9S88CC610mos10MO
no, but re-route the pipeline away from Native American Land and drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident.
@9HRDZHR1yr1Y
No, but drastically increase the fines and pay the tribes a percentage of the profit acheived using their lands like alaska receives.
@9FGV9542yrs2Y
No imminent domain, but work with the people to find a solution
@96NCMND3yrs3Y
No, but subsidize the native Americans for placing the pipeline underneath the ground on Native American lane
@93GPJNX3yrs3Y
No, “tribal lands” no longer exist. If the people won’t take the payouts, either redirect the pipeline or run it underground.
@93DT3K83yrs3Y
Yes, eminent domain? as in the trail of tears so let’s just go ahead and repeat that history all over again.
@8Z67X3Q3yrs3Y
No, the government should have no say
@8Y7DWMV3yrs3Y
They should, but it would be extremely hard to
@8X7LSQG4yrs4Y
Hard to answer because it will help us get more oil for vehicles but will also cause major harm to the environment.
@8X7CFQZ4yrs4Y
Native Americans tribes should be respected and government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain
@8SVWY794yrs4Y
Gradually until we have cleaner energy alternatives
@8PYM2KD4yrs4Y
Yes, and offer reparations to the Native American communities affected by the pipeline's development
@8M3HZBCWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
Allow it, but if it breaks, or cracks go through extensive procedures to make sure it doesn't break. If it does, take it down and don't put it back up.
@8LC27Z55yrs5Y
Only on land owned by oil or government. Never steal land
@98G63922yrs2Y
Yes, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land and drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident
@97HBPRVNatural Law3yrs3Y
Hasn't the government stolen or coerced by threatening Native Americans enough? You've stolen everything from them, forced religions on them, indoctrinated and INOCULATED their children - their cultures are the old way. The rest of society should have learned from them instead of trying to change their ways. Maybe it's time we do.
@8XR9LXR3yrs3Y
No, but it should not destroy sacred lands and needs to be routed to accommodate minimal impact due to accidents
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