You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
Economy
Media Outlets Say Dakota Pipeline Concerns Are Bullshit Overblown
2016-12-09
[Daily Caller] Various mainstream media outlets believe the recently rejected Dakota Access Pipeline should be completed even as environmentalists continue to fight the multi-billion-dollar project.

Major newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the USA Today, among others, have run headlines arguing the so-called DAPL’s previously approved route should be completed.

Their support comes after the project’s current route was rejected Dec. 4 after previously being approved by the Army Corps of Engineers in early July.

The pipeline was sidelined after months of opposition from environmentalists and Standing Rock Sioux, who believe the pipeline would trample on the tribe’s lands and poison its water supply.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  Reading all the comments at the various anti-DAPL sites I visit indicates they want to remove all pipelines, in order to "save the water". The amount of petroleum wasted in order to bring the anti-DAPL'ers to & from the protest sites must be immense.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-12-09 22:09  

#5  If the pipeline is not built the oil will continue to be carried by rail (Burlington Northern, I think - follow the money). The rail line crosses the Missouri about 70 miles downstream of the DAPL proposal - but right next to the new Standing Rock water supply intake that should go into service in a few months.
Posted by: Glenmore   2016-12-09 16:31  

#4  I still believe the tribes involved wanted to be bought off.

Sechs and money are generally the two prime motivators. Due to the harsh weather, I'm going with money.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-09 15:22  

#3  I still believe the tribes involved wanted to be bought off.

I believe there was likely Saudi/Russian/Soros money backing the protests as well.

I believe Obama doesn't give a squat but he did what he did to give the protesters a Holiday rest so they'll be ready when Trump reverses his decisions.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2016-12-09 14:03  

#2  The pipeline will be green-lighted sometime after Trump takes office.
Posted by: Crusader   2016-12-09 01:20  

#1  Graphic depicts a pipeline crew (or gang) laying what appears to be 10 inch threaded pipe. The bar like tools at the end of the section depicted are 'chain tongs' (pipe wrenches) used by the crew to lift, position, and turn the pipe into the previous length's collar. Once properly aligned, a good crew could turn and connect a length of pipe non-stop. The chain tongs of the last length of pipe connected are still in place and visible.

Welded pipe has pretty much ended this very labor intense process.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-09 01:18  

00:00