Eassy Dakota Access Pipeline - 1001 Words

Dakota Access Pipeline, transferring 470,000 barrels of crude oil every day, making United States not as much dependent on unstable regions of the world for our oil consumption. This oil would come from North Dakota, which says to contain undiscovered 7.4 billion barrels of crude oil. This pipeline would build underground crossing about 200 wetlands, including Missouri River, and 4 states of dry lands; the route will be starting from North Dakota to South Dakota and Iowa, then into Illinois. In Illinois it will be connected to other pipeline companies to transfer this oil all the way to Gulf of Mexico. And since it will be underground, we will not have dependency on rails and trucks. ETP (Energy Transfer Partners) has confirmed that if ever leak is detected, remotely from Texas, monitoring workers can close block valves within three minutes. There are many protestors including Rock Sioux tribe, and many other Indian tribes along environmentalists, thinking that if there is a spill in water, it will ruin drinking water and destroy historic, religious, and cultural sites, which are found to be very significant to the tribes. It has many economic benefits but in contrast it will create worst destructions. I think it is a terrible idea because, having few benefits from taking many risks of ruination is not a smart plan and is not sustainable living. Best solution for this issue is to transport crude oil only by roads or ships. It is important to make living sustainable by not