Have you ever been in a car? A bus? A train? Have you ever used electricity? Chances are, you have. That is why oil is necessary. We use it all the time, whether you know it or not. That is why I felt uneasy when I heard that protesters were unfairly protesting to stop building a pipeline that would transport sweet crude oil to areas where there is less of it. Today, the standing rock sioux tribe is trying to sue the Army Corps of Engineers, the builder of the pipeline, for trying to build a pipeline over their “sacred land” and their drinking source, the Missouri River. Today, me, Lauren, and my clients will prove to you why they're protesting is unfair and why the Dakota access pipeline should continue to be built.
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She will talk about why it is safe and meets government guidelines, locally, regionally, and federally. She will state that it meets government guidelines on all levels everywhere it goes, and in an emergency, they will safely shut down all pump stations. Also, if there is something that goes wrong, they will pay for, replace, or rebuild whatever is damaged. Her company has a focus on safety, efficiency, and cultural sensitivity.
The Army corps is being sued unfairly and as the defense, our goal is to prove to you why the access pipeline should be built. With all respect to the sioux tribe, we don't intend to discriminate or show any hate, however we are thinking about the overall community and economy all together. Thank you.
Bibliography
"Dakota Access Pipeline Fact Sheet." Dakota Access Pipeline Fact Sheet (n.d.): n. pag. Daplpipelinefacts.com. Energy Transfer, 9 Aug. 2016. Web. 13 Dec. 2016. .
Stevens, Craig. "Dakota Access Pipeline Is No Cultural or Environmental Threat | RealClearEnergy." RealClearEnergy. RealClear Energy, 4 Nov. 2016. Web. 13 Dec. 2016. .
Biello, David. "Are Pipelines Safer Than Railroads for Carrying Oil?" Scientific American Blog Network. Scientific American, 06 Aug. 2013. Web. 13 Dec. 2016. .
Stevens, Craig. "On the Dakota Access Pipeline, Let's Stick to the Facts." TheHill. N.p., 21 Sept. 2016. Web. 13 Dec. 2016.
My first …show more content…
She will talk about why it is safe and meets government guidelines, locally, regionally, and federally. She will state that it meets government guidelines on all levels everywhere it goes, and in an emergency, they will safely shut down all pump stations. Also, if there is something that goes wrong, they will pay for, replace, or rebuild whatever is damaged. Her company has a focus on safety, efficiency, and cultural sensitivity.
The Army corps is being sued unfairly and as the defense, our goal is to prove to you why the access pipeline should be built. With all respect to the sioux tribe, we don't intend to discriminate or show any hate, however we are thinking about the overall community and economy all together. Thank you.
Bibliography
"Dakota Access Pipeline Fact Sheet." Dakota Access Pipeline Fact Sheet (n.d.): n. pag. Daplpipelinefacts.com. Energy Transfer, 9 Aug. 2016. Web. 13 Dec. 2016. .
Stevens, Craig. "Dakota Access Pipeline Is No Cultural or Environmental Threat | RealClearEnergy." RealClearEnergy. RealClear Energy, 4 Nov. 2016. Web. 13 Dec. 2016. .
Biello, David. "Are Pipelines Safer Than Railroads for Carrying Oil?" Scientific American Blog Network. Scientific American, 06 Aug. 2013. Web. 13 Dec. 2016. .
Stevens, Craig. "On the Dakota Access Pipeline, Let's Stick to the Facts." TheHill. N.p., 21 Sept. 2016. Web. 13 Dec. 2016.