Standing With Standing Rock! #NoDAPL

The North Dakota pipeline is a planned underground oil pipeline project in North Western United States. The pipeline is going to be 1,172 miles long and run through four different states being North and South Dakota along with Iowa and Illinois. As of November 26, 2016, the pipeline was reported to be 87% completed.

There has been great controversy surrounding the pipeline project. Many question if the pipeline is even necessary to begin with. As well as the potential negative impact that the pipeline can have on the environment. Many worry about safety about the natural resources and endangered species surrounding the area of the pipeline. If the pipeline breaks and has a leakage then this can have substantially bad impacts on air, water, wildlife and farming in the area.

The biggest controversy relating to the pipeline are the protest going on from Native American groups and tribes in the construction area of the pipeline but mainly in Standing Rock; which lies on the border of north and south Dakota. Mainly the Meskwaki and Sioux tribes have been protesting and speaking out about the pipeline. The pipeline runs through sacred grounds of Native American tribes, specifically Standing Rock which is a native american reservation.