The Pros And Cons Of The Dakota Access Pipeline

What would you do if the government denied your rights, threatened to harm your land, and threatened your primary source of water? Would you let them get away with it, or would you fight for what is right? The Dakota Access Pipeline is said to be “the safest and most environmentally sensitive way to transport crude oil from domestic wells to American consumers” (Dakota Access Pipeline Facts). It’s a pipeline that was built under Lake Oahe, which is located upstream of the Sioux tribes’ land. It would also would save a lot of money and energy to transfer oil across the nation. The Dakota Access Pipeline should have been stopped because the Sioux tribes have rights, the pipeline could damage the environment, and the government needs to care
Archambault said in a statement, “President Trump claims he has not received ‘a single phone call’ opposing this widely criticized project. Maybe he should turn the White House phones back on, because millions of people have raised their voices against this dangerous project” (Helsel and Medina). Trump says he hasn’t heard anything about this huge controversial topic. Trump has abandoned his commitment perpetuating the nation’s pattern of broken promises to the Sioux tribes (Helsel and Medina).The tribes on this land have always be discriminated against, and the government has been wanting their land for quite some time. Many people have protested against the pipeline, but the government has shut them out.
The Dakota Access Pipeline should have been stopped because the Sioux tribes have rights, the pipeline could damage the environment, and the government should care about the people’s complaints. It was wrong of the government to deny the rights of the Sioux tribes. Now, seeing how bad this project was, would you let the government deny your rights, threaten to harm your land, and threaten your primary source of water? Or would you fight for what is