How could a 1,172 mile long pipeline cause so many problems? It’s simple. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has a treaty from 1851 saying that they own a certain amount of land. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to put a pipeline on that land. The tribe believes it will contaminate the water, ruin burial sites, prayer sites, and significant artifacts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers believes it will bring an estimated $156 million in sales and income taxes. (Wills and Yan) The Dakota Access Pipeline has caused lots of controversy over what the pipeline truly is, the affects, and what’s
