New stake of the international relations and geopolitics, controversial but mostly good for economy, the Dakota Access Pipeline blocked by former president of the United States of America Barack Obama, is a beacon of hope for the American economy. The 1,172-mile underground state of the art 30" pipeline is extremely criticized by Native Americans that claim that the project threatens their lives and habitat. The project count a number of misconceptions that were created on social media, blogs and opinion writers that we will verify
[...] The very first argument is that it cross a land owned by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The leader of the Tribe wrote a letter to the President of America hoping that the pipeline would never be built. The common opinion is that the pipeline takes so much place that it forced the people who lived here to find a new place to live. But it appears that the entire Pipeline is built underground, and that around 100% of the pipeline is installed on privately owned propriety. [...]
[...] Brian Walsh, an environmental scientist with the South Dakota department of environment and natural resources, declared after a minor leak that "It's not uncommon to have a small release at a pumpstation" and there were no environmental impacts, he added. To conclude, the Dakota Access Pipeline is a very lucrative project that can only be a part of public interest. The pipeline creates jobs, shows the way to others in the world and helps the economy of the country while being respectful towards indigenous people and environment. [...]
[...] The Dakota Access Pipeline even created almost 10.000 jobs during its construction. And, according to their website, "DAPL has already spent over $3.54 billion [HYPERLINK: http://www.nwestiowa.com/news/dakota-access-pipeline-progresses/article_a5e9d81a-7151-11e6-a4e9-db80255a41c9.html] in construction and development of the pipeline and continues to invest hundreds of millions a month into the U.S. economy" Plus, it was said that the pipeline would be a catastrophy, and thanks to a very advanced technology, it is actually extremely safe. It was built to survive, extreme weather (hot and cold), natural disasters and so on. [...]
[...] So, the pipeline is nowhere near threatening Natives Americans lives. Then, the Dakota Access Pipeline has been, for the past year, transferring crude oil from the Bakken fields in North Dakota at a rate of over 500,000 barrels per day. That has helped bolster North Dakota's daily production numbers. According to the North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources, North Dakota production hit 1.16 million barrels per day in March, thanks in large to part to DAPL. It appears that it is a great political weapon because it allows the United States to strengthen its domestic energy independence. [...]
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