Pros And Cons Of The North Dakota Access Pipeline

Oil has been running the United States of America since before the 1900s. Now, many believe that the use of crude oil is hurtful to the environment and that it should be put to a stop. In 2014, Energy Transfer Partners began construction of a pipeline that would connect North Dakota to Iowa, called the North Dakota Access Pipeline. Since the beginning of the construction, there have been small protests from the local Native American Sioux tribe, but recently the protests have gotten much larger. The North Dakota Access Pipeline is a topic of controversy because it is economically beneficial for the oil and energy industry, but environmentalists claim that the construction and presence of this access pipe is damaging to the surrounding environment

Having an access pipeline in North Dakota will make transporting oil to Iowa much safer and less costly than it has been, since there won’t be as much need for trucks and railroads. In a study conducted about whether the Bakken wells, the main pipelines throughout Iowa that the North Dakota Access Pipeline would connect to, are energy efficient, the scientists wrote that they “do not see evidence that Bakken wells are unsustainable, unproductive or “subsidized” from a physical or energetic basis.” (Brandt). This means that the wells are high quality and no energy is wasted, further meaning that the wells are cost efficient and safe for the surrounding areas, so that North Dakota’s economy can grow. The pipeline will directly effect North Dakota’s economy, since it will add, “33.000 temporary Hill-time jobs[,]SI.9 billion in income [,] Nearly $5 billion in increased production and sales[,] [$]156 million in state and local taxes. Once the pipeline begins operation, the region will benefit annually from: 160 permanent full-time jobs[,] $ll million in additional income[,] $5 million more in production and sales[,] $55 million in state and local taxes[,] A reduction in rail service delays for farm-to-market transportation” (Permenter 8). The creation of the pipeline would create construction and matienence jobs and help the surrounding area. The pipeline would be beneficial for the