The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) remains the most recent pipeline controversy covered in the media. Though the protests inspired government intervention of construction of the pipeline, the concerns regarding pipeline use remains relevant. One of the main concerns of the construction of the DAPL is that if a burst or leak were to occur, it would result in the pollution of the Missouri River, a main water source for hundreds of thousands of people (Kirby). This concern is not unwarranted: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) stated that the number of significant pipeline incidents grew 26.8% from 2006 to 2015 (Zukowski). The PHMSA and many other pipeline safety organizations have accumulated evidence to show that
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As of late, United States President Donald Trump has reinstated the construction of the pipeline through executive action, despite months of protests in 2016. TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THE PROTESTS AND WHY IT WAS HALTED IN THE FIRST PLACE. The Standing Rock reservation was the focal point of the controversy, as a section of the pipeline was to unlawfully cross this land. However, since it has been approved via executive action, the route for the pipeline has been altered to exclude the Standing Rock reservation (Dakota Access). Protesters discussed the probability of a pipeline incident involving the DAPL and the likelihood of the water supply for the community being compromised. ADD QUOTE FROM TRIBE …show more content…
Alternative energy can be found in every corner of the world. TALK ABOUT THE DANGERS OF CARBON BASED FUEL. TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL CARBON CYCLE. HUMAN CONTRIBUTIONS. AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AS OPPOSED TO OIL. TALK ABOUT BAD SIDE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; WIND TURBINES. Alternative energy can be found in every corner of the world. It would be possible, with enough support, to harness this energy and use it for the benefit of the human race. Besides the obvious candidates (solar, hydro, and wind), energy can be developed from a multitude of household items. Research has found that this could include chocolate waste, used diapers, sawdust, turkey waste, methane from cows, human fat, coffee grounds, and Styrofoam cups (Motavalli). Each of these items could be recycled and used to perpetuate and sustain the daily life of average
As of late, United States President Donald Trump has reinstated the construction of the pipeline through executive action, despite months of protests in 2016. TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THE PROTESTS AND WHY IT WAS HALTED IN THE FIRST PLACE. The Standing Rock reservation was the focal point of the controversy, as a section of the pipeline was to unlawfully cross this land. However, since it has been approved via executive action, the route for the pipeline has been altered to exclude the Standing Rock reservation (Dakota Access). Protesters discussed the probability of a pipeline incident involving the DAPL and the likelihood of the water supply for the community being compromised. ADD QUOTE FROM TRIBE …show more content…
Alternative energy can be found in every corner of the world. TALK ABOUT THE DANGERS OF CARBON BASED FUEL. TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL CARBON CYCLE. HUMAN CONTRIBUTIONS. AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AS OPPOSED TO OIL. TALK ABOUT BAD SIDE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; WIND TURBINES. Alternative energy can be found in every corner of the world. It would be possible, with enough support, to harness this energy and use it for the benefit of the human race. Besides the obvious candidates (solar, hydro, and wind), energy can be developed from a multitude of household items. Research has found that this could include chocolate waste, used diapers, sawdust, turkey waste, methane from cows, human fat, coffee grounds, and Styrofoam cups (Motavalli). Each of these items could be recycled and used to perpetuate and sustain the daily life of average