Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines Environmental policy of the Donald Trump administration

construction of dakota access pipeline (shown above) has resumed under trump administration.

an executive order reviving plans keystone xl , dakota access pipelines signed trump on january 24, 2017 hopes of creating jobs , bolstering domestic energy production. construction of keystone had been blocked then-president barack obama, considered major contributor climate change due greenhouse gas intensive extraction of oil tar sands.

trump had said many times throughout campaign work allow completion of these pipelines. accomplished when easement garnered in response previous claim no group had been provided access drill under primary water source members of sioux tribe within area, lake oahe. necessary , more thorough analysis of environment , environmental implications of pipeline had obtained prior u.s. army corps of engineers being able come decision of whether or not continue construction of pipeline through land president trump’s native american coalition team privatize in order ensure long-term access oil , gas reserves found within nation’s land. standing rock sioux tribe members compensated drilling take place gain access underground reserves, revenue provide funds allocated various reasons throughout reservations. having experienced , suffered consequences of termination policy of 1953, tribe members have been hesitant allow government officials have jurisdiction on lands, impact control tribes had on reservation land.

trump encouraged army corps of engineers expedite review on dakota access pipeline in january 2017. executive memorandum came after standing rock sioux tribe , supporters demanded army corps of engineers @ alternative routes pipeline in summer 2016, on grounds location of construction on indigenous lands product of obvious environmental racism.

in addition executive order expedite decision concerning environmental precautions , measures, trump signed executive order described construction of pipeline as, “a substantial, multi-billion dollar private investment in our nation’s energy infrastructure.” energy transfer partners granted federal authorizations needed complete dapl on february 7, 2017, plans have , running after 3 months of construction.