This week for PLN I read Dakota Access Pipeline: What's at stake? by Holly Yang. Why this topic is blowing up is because where Native American tribes live the government approved a pipeline to be built and where the pipeline is going to be constructed invades the native American's land. Some background of the Dakota Pipeline is it is a 1,172-mile pipeline would stretch from the oil-rich Bakken Formation to the southeast into South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. The Army Corps of Engineers approved the project then Standing Rock Sioux tribe sued the Corps because it would threaten the tribe environmentally and economically. Some people are arguing that they need the pipeline because it will be an economic boom but on the other hand, people are…
The United States government possesses a long history of double-crossing Native Americans. The most recent event is the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline currently being protested by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters. Though the pipeline is more than halfway completed, protestor's have held their ground since April of 2016, and show no sign of losing momentum. The tribe argues construction of the pipeline has already bulldozed into the sacred burial grounds of their ancestors, and further digging will result in irreparable damage to historical, religious and cultural sites. Along with the possible contamination of the Missouri River in case of a leak or oil spill. Followed by The Army Corp of Engineers, responsible of approving the final permits for the pipeline, failing to properly consult with the tribe beforehand. The pipeline has been momentarily halted, while…
I am a Grade 9 student at WH Croxford in Airdrie, Alberta, writing to you to about the Energy East Pipeline that could possibly run across Canada. This pipeline will be economically beneficial to the government and along with many Canadians countrywide.…
Nebraska has more groundwater than any other state. The Ogallala Aquifer underlies about 174,000 miles of the High Plains. In some places it can get up to 1,000 feet deep. It spans across eight states, including South Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. It is being pumped by close to 200,000 irrigation wells. This water is so important to American Agriculture. It helps hydrate America, so think what would happen if it were to run out?…
The destruction of sacred lands and tarnishing of local environments are dishonesties adding to the ever increasing decay on the world. The Dakota access pipeline will increase the rate fossil fuels are consumed by oil refineries and petroleum plants for oil companies and governments seeking to profit from the faster transportation of oil. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are one of many tribes and citizens protesting the pipeline until the government re-assesses the pipelines effects on the environment and cease construction. The distaste of the pipeline lies with Dakotas Access’s malicious practices, environmental & cultural desecration with its construction.…
“Why Dakota Is the New Keystone,” by Bill McKibben is an article about the Native Americans protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline that is going up in Missouri. He portrays what is happening to the people who are protesting and what the pipeline might cause if it is built. Mckibben wants people to come together to help the Native Americans. The Dakota Access Pipeline is “…the longest-running drama in American history…” stated Mckibben.…
"What You Need to Know About the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community." Common Dreams, www.commondreams.org /views/2016/09/09/what-you-need-know-about-dakota-access-pipeline-protest. Gail Ablow shares what is happening among the Sioux and the Dakota access pipeline with her personal analysis, to inform individuals what they should know about the event. She clarifies the threats and dangers that the Dakota Access Pipeline can bring to the Sioux Native Indian tribe. Also, the protest between the two and how it’s affecting the state of North Dakota. She also explains about the Dakota Access pipeline and the intentions of it being put in place. She goes into various details about how the pipeline…
There should never have been a problem with the Dakota Access Pipeline, and it should be built. The pipeline has many benefits, and few, if any, actual problems. Nodaplsolidarity.org, a site dedicated to opposing and protesting the pipeline, avoids the issue of what the problems with it actually are, saying that the pipeline is a violation of the United Nation’s Declaration of Universal Human Rights, and a violation of the United Nation’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, without actually naming what it is about the pipeline that violates these declarations. Since there appear to be no actual issues violated (and they are declarations of the United Nations, not the United States) these problems can be dismissed, leaving us with…
The government should not come in contact with property that does not belong to them unless consent is given by the owner. In the case of Standing Rock, the government was never given permission to construct the oil pipeline in their Indian Reservation territory. The government should not be allowed to construct the pipeline in Indian Reservation territory because first of all that property is not theirs is the Sioux’s Tribe property. Second of all, the oil pipeline is going to produce many complications for the environment and the community around it. Third and final of all this is going to give America a bad image.…
The Government wants to build on Indians reservations. The pipe line would run through a sacred burial ground. Also, it would run under a lake the tribe considers a crucial water source for them. The Dakota Access pipeline is a $3.7 billion project that would carry 470,000 barrels of oil a day from the oil fields of western North Dakota to Illinois, where it would be linked with other pipelines. The plaintiffs claim the tribe was not properly consulted before the US Army Corps of Engineers approved the pipeline project.…
The North Dakota Access Pipeline has been a major topic for national controversy for almost year now. It has sparked a major disagreement between Native Americans and the Government. Is this perhaps another treaty that has been broken? The North Dakota Access Pipeline is a $3.7 billion project constructed by the Texas-Based Energy Transfer Partners. Ir. Although it is said to be the safest and most efficient way to transport crude oil many Native Americans still have many concerns regarding the project and the environment. Granting that the North Dakota Access Pipeline may hold potential benefits such as jobs, resources and revenue; the apparent possibility of land invasion, oil spills/leaks, and environmental impact still outweigh the bad.…
Saving the Native Americans land, Bill Mckibben writes “ Why Dakota is the New Keystone” that incorporates a great deal of culture, pride, and courage. Mckibben goes in depth about Native Americans defending their land against an oil company that could cause them harm to their basic necessities. He also uses strong points of word choice, pathos and tone to paint a detailed picture of what is happening. With using these techniques he is able to so strongly deliver his message easily.…
At the beginning of the course we wrote a personal profile, where we introduced ourselves to our classmates and instructor, in it we included some things like the place where we were raised, important influences in our lives, and our dream job. As well, we introduced a topic that we would be interested in structuring and writing an argumentative paper about, I chose the Dakota access pipeline. It was a controversial topic throughout the world and it drew my interest to intellectually challenge the opposing side, along with several other popular debate topics. Unfortunately, I procrastinated throughout the entire course, because writing has never been my strongest suite. I did that because I over thought every single assignment because I was never certain if I was on the right track. Afterwards, we did a “Says Does Analysis” assignment, we had the opportunity to choose an article from the New York Times editorial. We had to determine what the author was trying to do and say, when writing his or her article. Doing this assignment, helped me evaluate my writing more in-depth, and expand upon what I was discussing.…
The movie Gaslands: Part II highlights the many problems with fracking for natural gas in the United States. It starts by showing the support of politicians and President Barack Obama himself. Gradually, the movie starts to show the wrongs that the oil companies are committing while fracking. The natural gas is so profitable that the injustice seems like a minor setback in the quest for the end results. Throughout the movie, it shows how families are affected, and just how spread out these families are throughout the country, which goes to show the extent to which the country is affected.…
Have you ever wondered how powerful a bunch of people are when they all agree on one thing? Native Americans all around the world continued to camp out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota during the cold weather. Citizens of the Standing Rock Sioux and other Natives and even people against the pipeline “set up the Sacred Stone Camp in April to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline” (Halpert). The Main problem with the Dakota Access Pipeline is that it has a very high risk of water contamination, and it would threaten nearby sacred burial sites…