Millions of people "check in" to Standing Rock
06 Nov 2016 |
| Over 1.4 million people checked in to Standing Rock on Facebook to support protesters and activists who are fighting against the construction of a new oil pipeline in the area.
Standing Rock is a Sioux Native American reservation in North Dakota, USA, and activists are worried that the Sioux Indians might be under threat as the pipeline could contaminate the tribe's water source.
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The origins of the protest
The protest |
| The new Dakota Access oil pipeline is a $3.7 billion project which is capable of transporting up to 570,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
However, the Sioux Indians claim that the pipeline will desecrate their sacred ancestral burial ground, traverse over archaeological sites and contaminate their water source.
Environmental activists are also opposed to it as it will increase fossil fuel emissions.
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Trump to review Dakota situation
07 Dec 2016 |
| Donald Trump's team has clarified that they are in support of the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Trumps spokesperson, Jason Miller said "we'll review the full situation when we're in the White House and make the appropriate determination at that time."
The federal government ruled against the pipeline's construction; however, the company said it will not re-route the project.
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Trump orders revival of controversial Dakota Access and Keystone pipelines
25 Jan 2017 |
| President Donald Trump has signed executive orders allowing the construction of Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines.
The orders were sharply criticized by climate change activists and Native Americans.
Both projects had been blocked by Trump's predecessor Barack Obama.
The White House said Trump's orders would create "tens of thousands of new jobs" and that both projects would be renegotiated.
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US Army approves Dakota pipeline
09 Feb 2017 |
| After President Trump's order to expedite the Dakota Access oil pipeline, the US Army will give final approval for the project to go through, despite public opposition.
The army would allow the last section of the pipeline to tunnel under North Dakota's Lake Oahe. Operations would commence by June'17.
The permit was the last bureaucratic hurdle to completing the pipeline.
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Judge denies halt to Dakota pipeline construction
14 Feb 2017 |
| A US court denied the request to halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline.
The Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes argued that the project would contaminate their drinking water and asked for a temporary injunction against construction.
They will now file a lawsuit.
The court said there was time to hear the lawsuit before the pipeline begins operations.
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Trump grants extension to Welspun oil project
07 Mar 2017 |
| The Keystone XL oil pipeline has been exempted from US President Donald Trump's January directive to use only American-made steel in new lines.
The administration said the exemption was granted "since this one is already currently under construction." Welspun India and Welspun US will manufacture 10% and 50% of the pipeline respectively.
Trump's America-First policy calls to buy American and hire American.
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Trump approves Keystone pipeline with TransCanada
24 Mar 2017 |
| US President Donald Trump has approved the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
TransCanada will construct the pipeline that will transport Canadian oil sands to US refineries. Trump had signed an Executive order in January calling for the project to be completed without any further delays.
TransCanada Chief Executive Russell Girling was present at the White House when Trump made the announcement.
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