Derec
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If existing pipelines could meet the demand, they'd already be meeting it.
But can you upgrade existing pipelines/routes?
That's what DAPL is. It is using the route of an existing gas pipeline. A gas pipeline which the local Indians did not consider to be crossing "sacred land" and "burial grounds" back in the 80s. Go figure!
The Protests Over The Dakota Access Pipeline ExplainedDaily Caller said:The DAPL runs parallel to an already existing pipeline built back in 1982 called the Northern Border Pipeline, which already runs through the areas currently being disputed by Standing Rock.
The Northern Border line never received any protests or complaints from demonstrators associated with Standing Rock, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Environmental Impact Statement for the pipeline.
The whole #nodapl movement is a sham that has attracted many useful idiots. Not only those freezing their asses off at the camps, but also those who are donating to numerous GoFundMe pages associated with the protests. But you know what they say about fools and their money ...