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At this point, the main concern is getting that camp cleaned up before the flood comes. It should be noted that the tribe has passed a resolution for protestors to go home[1] with no provisions for relocation. This isn't the only area of North Dakota that is going to flood this year and money spent on this foolishness is going to be missed. Devils Lake is going to rise about 4' under current estimates.

The reporting has been so bad and at times just stupid[2] that the state had to setup a FAQ[3] just to combat some of the foolishness. Point 14 directly contradicts this article and pretty much shows how bad the reporting has been.

1) http://fortune.com/2017/01/21/standing-rock-sioux-pipeline/

2) There are no friggin wild buffalo roaming North Dakota - they are all on ranches, preserves, or the national park land.

3) https://ndresponse.gov/dakota-access-pipeline/myth-vs-fact

[edit]The reason this particular corridor is used is because it was initially cleared in 1982 for an existing gas pipeline. The DAPL pipeline runs parallel to that pipe. [/edit]

parent protomyth 9 years ago

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