Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

Last answered 2 hours ago

Yes

4,953 votes

63%

No

2,876 votes

37%

Distribution of answers submitted by Peace and Freedom.

59%

Yes

19%

No

4%

Yes, and the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain

14%

No, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land

4%

No, but drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident

2 Yes answers

3 No answers

0 overlapping answers

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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.  See recent Dakota Access Pipeline news