ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Public input sought on Dakota Access pipeline’s environmental impacts – GWC Mag gwcmagNovember 22, 2023033 views The Army Corps of Engineers is inviting public comments on the Dakota Access pipeline’s environmental impact, years after its contentious approval. — Anita Hofschneider reports forGrist. In short: The Dakota Access pipeline has been operational since 2017, transporting up to 750,000 barrels of oil daily. A federal court mandated a comprehensive environmental impact statement due to potential significant environmental effects. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe remains concerned about water contamination risks. Key quote: “Am I going to be the tribal chair that has to deal with a disaster? A pipeline that breaks?” — Janet Alkire, Chair of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Why this matters: The controversial DAPL pipeline, which threatens the Standing Rock tribe’s drinking water, cultural practices and sovereignty, became a consequential chapter in the climate justice and Indigenous rights movements. This public comment period offers an opportunity to weigh in on a longstanding environmental justice concern regarding the fossil fuel industry’s impacts on Indigenous communities. For more: Max Aung wrote for EHN’s Agents of Change program about the need to make health a priority in meeting our energy needs. What do you think will be the long-term legacy of the Dakota Access pipeline resistance movement? 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