Posted on Sep 8, 2016
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Soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard have been called up to support local law enforcement officials amid protests over the Dakota Access pipeline.
About two dozen soldiers are moving into place now, while an additional 100 soldiers are on standby and ready to respond if needed, said Air Force Maj. Amber Balken, a spokeswoman for the North Dakota Guard.
Most of the troops are from the 191st Military Police Company, which has its headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota.
The Dakota Access pipeline is a $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile project that would carry nearly a half million barrels of crude oil daily from North Dakota’s oil fields through South Dakota and Iowa to an existing pipeline in Patoka, Illinois, where shippers can access Midwest and Gulf Coast markets, according to the Associated Press.
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has filed a lawsuit challenging federal permits for the project, alleging that the pipeline, which would be less than a mile upstream of the reservation, could impact drinking water for more than 8,000 tribal members and millions who rely on it downstream, the AP reported.
A federal judge has said he’ll rule by Friday on the lawsuit. Meanwhile, there have been skirmishes between protesters and private security guards on private land, where the tribe says construction has disturbed ancient sacred sites, according to the AP.
The two dozen or so Guard soldiers who’ve been called up so far from the 191st MP Company will help provide security at a traffic checkpoint near the protest site. The other 100 will remain on standby.
Balken emphasized that the Guard is merely providing administrative support and assistance to local law enforcement officials. The soldiers will not be going to the actual protest site, officials said.
The battle over the Dakota Access pipeline has simmered for months and could come to a head with the judge’s ruling Friday.
Since April, a nonviolent tribal protest by mostly members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe has been set up at a “spirit camp” at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri rivers in the path of the pipeline, according to the Associated Press.
The protest has grown considerably since, as other American Indians and non-Native Americans from across the country have joined them, including “Divergent” actress Shailene Woodley and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein.
The protest also has become heated, with nearly 40 arrested, including Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman David Archambault II, according to the AP.
Soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard have been called up to support local law enforcement officials amid protests over the Dakota Access pipeline.
About two dozen soldiers are moving into place now, while an additional 100 soldiers are on standby and ready to respond if needed, said Air Force Maj. Amber Balken, a spokeswoman for the North Dakota Guard.
Most of the troops are from the 191st Military Police Company, which has its headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota.
The Dakota Access pipeline is a $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile project that would carry nearly a half million barrels of crude oil daily from North Dakota’s oil fields through South Dakota and Iowa to an existing pipeline in Patoka, Illinois, where shippers can access Midwest and Gulf Coast markets, according to the Associated Press.
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has filed a lawsuit challenging federal permits for the project, alleging that the pipeline, which would be less than a mile upstream of the reservation, could impact drinking water for more than 8,000 tribal members and millions who rely on it downstream, the AP reported.
A federal judge has said he’ll rule by Friday on the lawsuit. Meanwhile, there have been skirmishes between protesters and private security guards on private land, where the tribe says construction has disturbed ancient sacred sites, according to the AP.
The two dozen or so Guard soldiers who’ve been called up so far from the 191st MP Company will help provide security at a traffic checkpoint near the protest site. The other 100 will remain on standby.
Balken emphasized that the Guard is merely providing administrative support and assistance to local law enforcement officials. The soldiers will not be going to the actual protest site, officials said.
The battle over the Dakota Access pipeline has simmered for months and could come to a head with the judge’s ruling Friday.
Since April, a nonviolent tribal protest by mostly members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe has been set up at a “spirit camp” at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri rivers in the path of the pipeline, according to the Associated Press.
The protest has grown considerably since, as other American Indians and non-Native Americans from across the country have joined them, including “Divergent” actress Shailene Woodley and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein.
The protest also has become heated, with nearly 40 arrested, including Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman David Archambault II, according to the AP.
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I wanted to do some basic research into the purpose of the Dakota Access Pipeline before I crafted a response SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. "The Dakota Access pipeline is proposed to transport light, sweet crude oil from the North Dakota Bakken region through South Dakota and Iowa into Illinois. Traveling through 50 counties in 4 states, the proposed route was carefully designed to transport crude in the safest, most efficient way possible. Working with engineers, agriculture experts, and farmers, the Dakota Access team conducted on-the-ground surveys of the proposed route to ensure that the route had taken into consideration every aspect of the land in order to mitigate any risks. As permits are filed, the route is still subject to change slightly in order to accommodate the individual needs and concerns of landowners along the route."
http://www.daplpipelinefacts.com/about/route.html
To be honest I expect some of these protesters are concerned about what they consider "sacred land" however now that the national guard has been deployed.
The peaceful protests are supported by law. The pipeline plan route has flexibility built in. I hope the judge will rule wisely and that the pipeline will be built in an efficient route which does not trample over burial grounds.
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http://www.daplpipelinefacts.com/about/route.html
To be honest I expect some of these protesters are concerned about what they consider "sacred land" however now that the national guard has been deployed.
The peaceful protests are supported by law. The pipeline plan route has flexibility built in. I hope the judge will rule wisely and that the pipeline will be built in an efficient route which does not trample over burial grounds.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
The Dakota Access pipeline is proposed to transport light, sweet crude oil from the North Dakota Bakken region through South Dakota and Iowa into Illinois.
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LTC Stephen F. That is very interesting and I know HUD since 1997 has plans to declare Eminent Domain and it seems innoccous in principle. But we know Government. Right?
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LTC Stephen F., "I hope the judge will rule wisely and that the pipeline will be built in an efficient route which does not trample over burial grounds."
A worthy wish - but one with long odds against it.
A worthy wish - but one with long odds against it.
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I missed this story but they are saying now that the lands pointed out where there is a burial site is buldozed.
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I think if I were not in the military, I would also be protesting this SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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