Pros And Cons Of The Dakota Access Pipeline

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The Dakota Access Pipeline has been a very controversial subject, it makes you truly think what would be best for most people in the situation. Like every story, there are two sides, and what one finds right or wrong is up to them. Here is exactly what the Dakota Access Pipeline is, and the pros, and cons. The Dakota Pipeline is a giant project that will run an oil pipe from North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois that's around 1,000 miles of 30-inch pipes. First of all, piping is much more efficient with transporting oil, much more than by truck, or car rail which if gone wrong could lead to a disastrous fire. Not only that but it would lessen the amount of imported oil America has significantly, which would be very beneficial moneywise. The project will bring in approximately 470,000 barrels per day. …show more content…

It will also generate an estimate of $157 million in sales, and income taxes also $55 million in property taxes.
Though all of this seems very nice there are some downfalls such as noise pollution from the machinery, air pollution that could have a horrid impact on global warming as we can see this is not the best option for our mother earth. Not only pollution, but it’ll disturb any wildlife around the construction area, some animals may have to find new homes until everything is built. As this project is going on a protest has risen giving concern to that fact that the pipeline goes under the Missouri River which is their main source of drinking water, and if the pipe leak