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Title: Trump WANTS the Dakota Access pipeline and will review Obama administration's decision to sideline crude oil project after months of protests
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Daily Mail
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... l-project-months-protests.html
Published: Dec 5, 2016
Author: David Martosko
Post Date: 2016-12-10 22:16:25 by packrat1145
Keywords: Dakota Access pipeline, Standing Rock Sioux, Army Corps of Engineers
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Comments: 9
A spokesman for Donald Trump said Monday that the president-elect is in favor of building the Dakota Access pipeline, and will revisit the Obama administration's decision to halt construction until it can be routed around land owned by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The company behind the project had sought an easement to begin construction. But following months of sometimes violent protests, on Sunday the Army Corps of Engineers said it would find another path for the pipeline. Trump spokesman Jason Miller said the crude oil conduit is 'something that we support construction of, and we'll review the full situation once we're in the White House and make an appropriate determination at that time.' North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven said Thursday that Trump's team had assured him that they sided with the pipeline's supporters. 'We have met with President-elect Trump’s transition team on a range of issues, including the need for the new president to issue an easement for the project,' Hoeven said in a Dec. 1 statement. 'Today, Mr. Trump expressed his support for the Dakota Access Pipeline, which has met or exceeded all environmental standards set forth by four states and the Army Corps of Engineers.' The top Republican in Congress criticized the Obama administration on Sunday for the sudden and unexpected decision to deny access for the pipeline to be built near tribal land. House Speaker Paul Ryan tweeted on Sunday that the decision was 'big-government decision-making at its worst.' The Wisconsin Republican tweeted Sunday night that he looks 'forward to putting this anti-energy presidency behind us.' Rep. Kevin Cramer, also a North Dakota Republican, said that the move was a 'chilling signal to others who want to build infrastructure in this country.' 'I can't wait for the adults to be in charge on Jan. 20,' said Cramer, a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated as president on that day. Army Assistant Secretary for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy said Sunday in a statement that '[a]lthough we have had continuing discussion and exchanges of new information with the Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access, it's clear that there's more work to do.' 'The best way to complete that work responsibly and expeditiously is to explore alternate routes for the pipeline crossing.' She also added the new routes will be explored using an environmental impact statement, 'with full public input and analysis'. The company building the $3.8 billion oil pipeline slammed the Obama administration. Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners released a statement Sunday night calling the decision 'just the latest in a series of overt and transparent political actions by an administration which has abandoned the rule of law in favor of currying favor with a narrow and extreme political constituency.' The Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters have long argued the project would threaten the its Lake Oahe water source and cultural sites. Thousands of demonstrators at the Oceti Sakowin campsite erupted into cheers and cries of Mni Wiconi – 'Water is life' – went up from the crowd as Sunday's news spread. Moments after the decision was announced, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council Chairman Harold Frazier told DailyMail.com that he was 'shocked' by the news. The $3.8 billion pipeline running through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois is mostly complete, except for a segment planned to run under Lake Oahe, which protesters resisted for several months. Faith Spotted Eagle, an elder of the Ihanktonwan tribe, said: 'The easement has been denied. We have all come to this gathering being hosted by Mother Earth. I love you all.' Shailene Woodley, star of the 'Divergent' movies and 'The Fault in Our Stars', who had previously been arrested while protesting told a huge crowd: 'We feel so honored to have been a small part of this movement.' In a statement, Standing Rock tribal chairman Dave Archambault II said: 'Today, the US Army Corps of engineers announced that it will not be granting the easement to cross Lake Oahe for the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline. 'Instead, the Corps will be undertaking an environmental impact statement to look at possible alternate routes.' 'The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will forever be grateful to the Obama administration for this historic decision,' he added. But that decision could be short-lived. Trump takes office in just 45 days. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Sunday that the Department of Justice will 'continue to monitor the situation' and stands 'ready to provide resources to help all those who can play a constructive role in easing tensions.' 'The safety of everyone in the area - law enforcement officers, residents and protesters alike – continues to be our foremost concern,' she added. Shawn, a friend of Chairman Frazier, told DailyMail.com: 'It's a heck of a victory for the Great Sioux Nation. I have a lot of pride.' U.S. Marine veteran Lanny Laplante of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe, told DailyMail.com that Sunday's news was 'a great victory,' but added: 'Perhaps when Trump comes into office it might be different. It took Obama so long to respond to this – why didn't he answer sooner when he made so many promises?' Miles Allard, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux, said he was pleased but remained cautious, saying, 'We don't know what Trump is going to do.' 'The whole world is watching,' Allard added. 'I'm telling all our people to stand up and not to leave until this is over.' Early concerns about a potential Trump conflict of interest turned out to be unfounded: Spokeswoman Hope Hicks told last month that the president-elect sold his stake in Energy Transfer Partners. A TIMELINE OF EVENTS SURROUNDING THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE December 2014: Energy Transfer Partners LP apply to build a $3.8billion pipeline crossing North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois that would carry 570,000 barrels of crude oil a day March 11, 2016: Iowa is the last of the four states to approve the pipeline after the state's utilities board unanimously voted for it. The Environmental Protection Agency also sends a letter to the US Army Corp of Engineer to perform an environmental assessment April 1, 2016: About 200 tribal members from a number of Native American nations stage a protest on horseback. They oppose the pipeline passing through burial sites and land sacred to the Standing Rock Sioux and worry the project will contaminate their drinking water April 29, 2016: Standing Rock Sioux send a petition to the Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agency overseeing the project, and demand a more thorough environmental impact study July 26, 2016: The Corp of Engineers approves the most of the final permits, including land easements and 200 water crossings. A spokeswoman for the project says construction can move forward 'in all areas as quickly as possible' July 27, 2016: The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe files a lawsuit against the Corp of Engineers August 1, 2016: About $1million worth of equipment is intentionally torched along the DAPL route in Iowa, police say August 24, 2016: The Standing Rock Sioux brought their case before a federal district judge, saying the government did not consult them on the route of the pipeline. Federal attorneys said the tribe declined the chance to assess the pipeline with them, while Archambault later said they had met with Energy Transfer and explicitly stated their opposition September 3, 2016: At least six protesters are attacked by guard dogs belonging to a private security company, while dozens more are hit with pepper spray, according to tribe spokesperson Steve Sitting Bear September 6, 2016: Brian Cladoosby, president of the National Congress of American Indians, makes an appeal to President Barack Obama's advisers to support the Standing Rock Sioux Sptember 9, 2016: A federal judge rules against the Standing Rock Sioux's request to half construction of the DAPL, but the US Justice and Interior Departments and Army issue an order later that day to halt construction October 9, 2016: The Standing Rock Sioux's appeal is shot down in federal court, which rules the DAPL can continue construction October 10, 2016: Actress Shailene Woodleyis arrested for trespassing and engaging in a riot while protesting the pipeline October 27, 2016: Officers in riot gear fire bean bags and pepper spray in clashes that result in around 140 arrests. A protest coordinator claimed he was held in a mesh enclosure that appeared to be a dog kennel, which the Morton County Sheriff's Department called 'temporary holding cells (chain link fences)' October 31, 2016: Supporters mobilize on Facebook, checking into Standing Rock through the social media platform to confuse law enforcement, who were said to be gathering information on protesters, although the sheriff's department said that was 'absolutely false' November 8, 2016: Energy Transfer Partners LP says the pipeline has reached Lake Oahe November 17, 2016: The Corps of Engineers says it plans to 'revise its regulations' to ensure its consultations with sovereign tribes are 'confirmed by the U.S. Constitution, treaties, statutes, executive orders, judicial decisions and presidential documents and policies' November 20, 2016: Authorities use water cannons and rubber bullets on protesters. Sophia Wilansky, a 21-year-old New Yorker, is airlifted to a hospital in Minneapolis after her left hand and arm was injured in an explosion. Her father claims a member of law enforcement threw an object at her which exploded, but law enforcement suggested fellow protesters were to blame November 25, 2016: Citing safety concerns, the Corps of Engineers say anyone found north of the Cannonball River, which includes the Oceti Sakowin camp, after December 5, could be prosecuted with trespassing. Protest organizers said it was unlikely they would leave November 28, 2016: North Dakota's Governor Jack Dalrymple orders an emergency evacuation of Dakota Access pipeline protesters, citing harsh winter conditions December 4, 2016: About 2,000 veterans arrive, saying they will carry on and give protesters who have engaged in the standoff for months a break; hours later, the Army Corps of Engineers announced the project would be rerouted
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The Obama administration is lying. The pipeline's route already bypasses lands owned by the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes.
The Native Americans understand the concept of property rights. Apparently the socialist Trumpkins don't get it. Maybe Bernie Sanders can explain it to that socialist NYC Progressive, Donald J[eb] Trump. Custer initiated aggression against the Indians, and got an arrow shirt for his efforts. Capitalist Crusaders vs Obama/Trump Communists No, Standing Rock land encompasses the entire world.
Exercising rights is only radical to two people, Tyrants and Slaves. Which are YOU? Our ignorance has driven us into slavery and we do not recognize it.
The Dakota Access Pipeline is at least one half mile from any land owned by the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. At no point does it come any closer than that. Their protest camp and activities are also NOT on THEIR land. The pipeline is planned to be 92 feet UNDER the river. Oil floats on water; but, it cannot magically "float" UPWARD 92 feet through soil. Therefore, any oil that MIGHT leak 92 feet under the river would soak DOWN INTO the soil under the river and never RISE to touch the water in the river; which, the Standing Rock Sioux have CLAIMED is their ONLY source for water.
I lived in South Dakota. Lake Oahe is like most of the lakes in that general region. You cannot drink the water, and you really don't want to swim in it if you like your health. The Missouri River with the lake is a part of is not much different. I am sure that any good water comes from a deep aquifer. I know most people don't believe it, but water has its own level, and oil when in the soil does not move up and down much at all unless it is under extreme pressure.
Exercising rights is only radical to two people, Tyrants and Slaves. Which are YOU? Our ignorance has driven us into slavery and we do not recognize it.
Thanks for the personal knowledge about the quality of water in Lake Oahe and the Missouri River. I was not aware of that. It means the claims made by the Standing Rock Sioux about their only source of water is just one more thing they have been lying about...
In September, if you swim you have to rinse the green algae off AFTER pulling off the "seaweed".
Exercising rights is only radical to two people, Tyrants and Slaves. Which are YOU? Our ignorance has driven us into slavery and we do not recognize it.
The pipeline is planned to be 92 feet UNDER the river. Oil floats on water; but, it cannot magically "float" UPWARD 92 feet through soil. Therefore, any oil that MIGHT leak 92 feet under the river would soak DOWN INTO the soil under the river and never RISE to touch the water in the river; which, the Standing Rock Sioux have CLAIMED is their ONLY source for water. I'm not an expert and I'm for the pipeline. I'm not sure you are correct that the oil couldn't possibly end up in the river.
what, if anything does your link have to do with the lake and the pipeline? What you are demonstrating is that there is oil production in the region and other sources of pollution. The well in your article is a producing well.
...the Obama administration's decision to halt construction until it can be routed around land owned by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
#2. To: packrat1145, NYC progressive socialist Trump, property theft, collectivists (#0)
The "anti-establishment" establishment
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The Dakota Access Pipeline is at least one half mile from any land owned by the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. At no point does it come any closer than that. Their protest camp and activities are also NOT on THEIR land.
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