All you need to know about the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline (DAPL) protests
Here's a document by 17 former Obama administration officials that lays out the context of the Standing Rock Sioux protests:
November 28, 2016
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President,
We are all American Indian and Alaskan Native who served as appointees in your administration, and we are now writing as private citizens to urge you to take immediate action to block or reroute the Dakota Access Pipeline. In addition, we are urging you to allow the water protectors to remain at the Oceti Sakowin Camp, and to protect the members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and thousands of American citizens from ongoing civil rights abuses and unnecessary violence perpetrated by local law enforcement.
Each of us served in your Presidential administration. We came from diverse tribal communities to serve under your leadership because we believed in your commitment to improving the lives of the American people, and your commitment to honoring the sacred relationship between Tribal Nations and the United States. We are proud of our service, and we are proud of the unprecedented work your Administration has done to improve the lives of Native Americans across the United States.
We believe your Presidency has been the most beneficial for Tribes in perhaps all of United States history, and we want to preserve that legacy. But, as you often say, that work is not yet finished.
The Dakota Access Pipeline was routed away from Bismarck, North Dakota because of the danger it posed to that City’s residents. It was rerouted to a location near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation; and, the Tribe’s citizens, cultural, and natural resources must now bear that danger. It appears that the decision to place those risks on the people of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe was made without meaningful consultation with the Tribe. That decision is inconsistent with your Administration’s policy of tribal consultation under Executive Order 13175 and its endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Months of peaceful demonstrations on the part of the water protectors have been met with intimidation tactics and civil rights violations. The youth you and the First Lady visited in Standing Rock in 2014 are on the front lines of this effort.
We were outraged to see attack dogs unleashed on water protectors. And we were disgusted as we watched local law enforcement agencies spray water on unarmed people in sub-freezing weather. These tactics were used to inflict fear, pain, and humiliation on people who were merely exercising their constitutional rights.
We were also disappointed to learn that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to remove peaceful water protectors from their camp near the Standing Rock Reservation. That decision – ironically announced the day after Thanksgiving – does little to advance your commitment to justice, and will only inflame tensions between American citizens and their government. It should be reversed.
America has just completed a contentious presidential election; and, soon, President-elect Donald Trump will be responsible to uphold the sacred trust relationship between the United States and Indian tribes. But, that moral and legal responsibility still rests with your Administration. Let us make wise decisions now, with eight years of experience of working with Tribal Nations in your favor.
Again, we are all grateful for the opportunity to have served in your historic Administration and are proud of your historic accomplishments. Our traditions teach us that great leaders are responsible for the consequences of their actions on the next seven generations. As friends, allies, and Indigenous people, and on behalf of those coming generations whose lives rely upon clean water, we urge you to stand up for Standing Rock.
Respectfully
They won!! The pipeline will not go through sacred lands or under the Missouri River!!
Army will not grant easement for Dakota Access Pipeline crossing
By U.S. Army December 4, 2016
The Department of the Army will not approve an easement that wouldallow the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in
North Dakota, the Army's Assistant Secretary for Civil Works announced
today.
Jo-Ellen Darcy said she based her decision on a need to explore
alternate routes for the Dakota Access Pipeline crossing. Her office
had announced on November 14, 2016 that it was delaying the decision on
the easement to allow for discussions with the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe, whose reservation lies 0.5 miles south of the proposed crossing.
Tribal officials have expressed repeated concerns over the risk that a
pipeline rupture or spill could pose to its water supply and treaty
rights.
"Although we have had continuing discussion and exchanges of new
information with the Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access, it's clear
that there's more work to do," Darcy said. "The best way to complete
that work responsibly and expeditiously is to explore alternate routes
for the pipeline crossing."
Darcy said that the consideration of alternative routes would be best
accomplished through an Environmental Impact Statement with full public
input and analysis.
The Dakota Access Pipeline is an approximately 1,172 mile pipeline that
would connect the Bakken and Three Forks oil production areas in North
Dakota to an existing crude oil terminal near Pakota, Illinois. The
pipeline is 30 inches in diameter and is projected to transport
approximately 470,000 barrels of oil per day, with a capacity as high as
570,000 barrels. The current proposed pipeline route would cross Lake
Oahe, an Army Corps of Engineers project on the Missouri River.
As long as the pipeline gets finished and less feelings are hurt, a re-route could be a win win, I guess. Kind of a massive failure by the Army Corps to change their own decision. This sort of stuff makes it more difficult for future pipelines to be built bc it erodes trust btw private enterprise and government.
Make no mistake though-- fake news and fake science is at the backbone of this decision. This country needs more modern pipelines and DAPL will be one of them, regardless of where this 100mi stretch ends up going.
http://standwithstandingrock.net/standing-rock-sioux-tribes-statement-u-s-army-corps-engineers-decision-not-grant-easement/
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Statement on US Army Corps of Engineers Decision to Not Grant Easement
Posted on December 4, 2016.
that will allow the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under Lake
Oahe. The following statement was released by Standing Rock Sioux Tribal
Chairman Dave Archambault II.
“Today, the US Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will not be granting
the easement to cross Lake Oahe for the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline.
Instead, the Corps will be undertaking an environmental impact statement to look at
possible alternative routes. We wholeheartedly support the decision of
the administration and commend with the utmost gratitude the courage it
took on the part of President Obama, the Army Corps, the Department of
Justice and the Department of the Interior to take steps to correct the
course of history and to do the right thing.
"The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and all of Indian Country will be forever grateful
to the Obama Administration for this historic decision.
"We want to thank everyone who played a role in advocating for this cause.
We thank the tribal youth who initiated this movement. We thank the millions of
people around the globe who expressed support for our cause. We thank
the thousands of people who came to the camps to support us, and the
tens of thousands who donated time, talent, and money to our efforts to
stand against this pipeline in the name of protecting our water. We
especially thank all of the other tribal nations and jurisdictions who
stood in solidarity with us, and we stand ready to stand with you if and
when your people are in need.
"Throughout this effort I have stressed the importance of acting at all times
in a peaceful and prayerful manner – and that is how we will respond to this decision.
With this decision we look forward to being able to return home and
spend the winter with our families and loved ones, many of whom have
sacrificed as well. We look forward to celebrating in wopila, in thanks,
in the coming days.
"We hope that Kelcey Warren, Governor Dalrymple, and the incoming Trump
administration respect this decision and understand the complex process that led
us to this point. When it comes to infrastructure development in Indian Country and
with respect to treaty lands, we must strive to work together to reach decisions that
reflect the multifaceted considerations of tribes.
"Treaties are paramount law and must be respected, and we welcome dialogue
on how to continue to honor that moving forward. We are not opposed to energy
independence, economic development, or national security concerns but we
must ensure that these decisions are made with the considerations of
our Indigenous peoples.
"To our local law enforcement, I hope that we can work together to heal our relationship
as we all work to protect the lives and safety of our people. I recognize the extreme
stress that the situation caused and look forward to a future that reflects more
mutual understanding and respect.
"Again, we are deeply appreciative that the Obama Administration took the time
and effort to genuinely consider the broad spectrum of tribal concerns. In a system
that has continuously been stacked against us from every angle, it took
tremendous courage to take a new approach to our nation-to-nation
relationship, and we will be forever grateful."
0dollars2cents said:
As long as the pipeline gets finished and less feelings are hurt, a re-route could be a win win, I guess. Kind of a massive failure by the Army Corps to change their own decision. This sort of stuff makes it more difficult for future pipelines to be built bc it erodes trust btw private enterprise and government.
Make no mistake though-- fake news and fake science is at the backbone of this decision. This country needs more modern pipelines and DAPL will be one of them, regardless of where this 100mi stretch ends up going.
Please share with us some examples of the "fake news and fake science" that are "at the backbone of this decision."
Easy political decision for Obama. Leave office a hero to the Left. Protesters go home. Pipeline gets finished in Trump's first 100 days.
Just like victories of communists who popularized this quote, this victory will prove shallow. Sorry to rain on the parade :/
author said:
Hasta la victoria siempre!
Already did..... "Environmental genocide" and such based on bogus science. Accufacts is an Orwellian sounding outfit whose work in no way, shape, or form is authoritative. The Sunoco stuff. How DAPL was "fast-tracked". How the oil companies are in charge and "bought" the permitting process. Pretty much 95% of of anti-DAPL stuff is dubious and represents deeper anti-pipeline arguments which are.... dumb, for the most part.
The only non-dubious stuff is the Indian treaty situation. The Army Corps of Engineers clearly misjudged their ability to work with Native Americans to route the pipeline. The relationship btw US government and Native Americans is very very complicated, obv. This is the only legitimate anti-DAPL issue, imo. The Army should have anticipated this dynamic better and avoided having to change its own decision.
Let me end my contribution to this debate with one last strong point: if you call yourself an environmentalist and you are anti- building modern pipelines, you're doing it wrong. The choices are (a) keep relying on pipes built in 1950's (b) increase reliance on crude by rail/truck (c) build modern pipelines. In the large scheme of things, building modern pipelines = less risk to the environment.
Remember, only ~100mi of DAPL are controversial. The other 1,000mi were built just fine. If your opposition to DAPL had to do with anything other than US government-Native American relations, then you fell for fake news and fake science. Maybe I trivialized the "imperialism" aspect of this situation (apologies to @nan -- u were right to bring up this point). Native Americans have many reasons to distrust the US government, even if some of these reasons are irrational in 2016.
paulsurovell said:
0dollars2cents said:
As long as the pipeline gets finished and less feelings are hurt, a re-route could be a win win, I guess. Kind of a massive failure by the Army Corps to change their own decision. This sort of stuff makes it more difficult for future pipelines to be built bc it erodes trust btw private enterprise and government.
Make no mistake though-- fake news and fake science is at the backbone of this decision. This country needs more modern pipelines and DAPL will be one of them, regardless of where this 100mi stretch ends up going.
Please share with us some examples of the "fake news and fake science" that are "at the backbone of this decision."
0dollars2cents said:
Easy political decision for Obama. Leave office a hero to the Left. Protesters go home. Pipeline gets finished in Trump's first 100 days.
Just like victories of communists who popularized this quote, this victory will prove shallow. Sorry to rain on the parade :/
author said:
Hasta la victoria siempre!
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
With Mr. Obama leaving office at a time when his accomplishments are so many..........
plaudits for this he does not need.
The Army Corp of Engineers will take far more than 100 days to re route this thing
Trump has a financial interest in it so he will feign neutrality but no one will be fooled
Patria O' Muerte............I can do it in Greek too but don't have the proper letters on this
keyboard
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
0dollars2cents said:
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate...
Excellent statement by a courageous leader whose decision to join veterans at Standing Rock inspired thousands and tipped the balance against the easement.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on Army Corps of Engineers
Decision to Not Grant Easement December 04, 2016
Cannon Ball, ND—Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) released
the following statement after the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (ACE)
decision to deny the federal easement for the construction of any
pipeline below Lake Oahe, which is the current route of the Dakota
Access Pipeline (DAPL):
“This is a historic moment for the Standing Rock Sioux and the water
protectors who have gathered here from across the country. This
announcement in effect requires the Dakota Access Pipeline to be
rerouted—an essential step in protecting water for millions of people in
this region as well as respecting this sacred land.
“In my meeting yesterday with Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault, he
emphasized the importance of caring for our planet not as a resource,
but as our relative. Water is life; we cannot survive without it.
Whether it’s the threat to essential water sources in this region, lead
contamination in Flint, Michigan, the potential threat posed to our
water by the Red Hill fuel storage facility on Oʻahu, or the many other
threats to our water across our nation, we must act now to protect our
precious water for current and future generations to come. I join
Chairman Archambault, my fellow veterans, the thousands of water
protectors here at Standing Rock, and millions of people around the
world in expressing tremendous gratitude for this announcement. While we
are victorious in this effort, our work to protect our water and take
care of our land is far from over. We must continue to raise our voices
as one in this worthy fight.”
This weekend, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and thousands of veterans
from across the country joined the water protectors at Standing Rock to
stand in solidarity and call for an immediate halt to the pipeline’s
construction. She will return to Washington, DC Monday in time for votes
in the House of Representatives
fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate
fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate...
Ok...........kinder and gentler escapes me at times.............By the way there were thousands of people who filed
past his bier. Sort of reminded me of the funeral services for John Fitzgerald Kennedy
author said:
fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate
fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate...
Ok...........kinder and gentler escapes me at times.............By the way there were thousands of people who filed
past his bier. Sort of reminded me of the funeral services for John Fitzgerald Kennedy
I mean dollarcents was inappropriate slinging the word "communist" as is he were J Edgar.
0dollars2cents said:
Already did..... "Environmental genocide" and such based on bogus science. Accufacts is an Orwellian sounding outfit whose work in no way, shape, or form is authoritative. The Sunoco stuff. How DAPL was "fast-tracked". How the oil companies are in charge and "bought" the permitting process. Pretty much 95% of of anti-DAPL stuff is dubious and represents deeper anti-pipeline arguments which are.... dumb, for the most part.
The only non-dubious stuff is the Indian treaty situation. The Army Corps of Engineers clearly misjudged their ability to work with Native Americans to route the pipeline. The relationship btw US government and Native Americans is very very complicated, obv. This is the only legitimate anti-DAPL issue, imo. The Army should have anticipated this dynamic better and avoided having to change its own decision.
Let me end my contribution to this debate with one last strong point: if you call yourself an environmentalist and you are anti- building modern pipelines, you're doing it wrong. The choices are (a) keep relying on pipes built in 1950's (b) increase reliance on crude by rail/truck (c) build modern pipelines. In the large scheme of things, building modern pipelines = less risk to the environment.
Remember, only ~100mi of DAPL are controversial. The other 1,000mi were built just fine. If your opposition to DAPL had to do with anything other than US government-Native American relations, then you fell for fake news and fake science. Maybe I trivialized the "imperialism" aspect of this situation (apologies to @nan -- u were right to bring up this point). Native Americans have many reasons to distrust the US government, even if some of these reasons are irrational in 2016.
paulsurovell said:
0dollars2cents said:Please share with us some examples of the "fake news and fake science" that are "at the backbone of this decision."
As long as the pipeline gets finished and less feelings are hurt, a re-route could be a win win, I guess. Kind of a massive failure by the Army Corps to change their own decision. This sort of stuff makes it more difficult for future pipelines to be built bc it erodes trust btw private enterprise and government.
Make no mistake though-- fake news and fake science is at the backbone of this decision. This country needs more modern pipelines and DAPL will be one of them, regardless of where this 100mi stretch ends up going.
The fact that the Army Corps rejected the first DAPL plan because of risks to Bismarck's water supply is reason enough ("All you need to know") to justify the concerns of the Standing Rock Sioux about the same pipeline passing through Lake Oahe, the tribe's primary water source.
No fake news or fake science there. Just plain facts and common sense.
As to whether the project was "fast-tracked" the Army's call for "an Environmental Impact Statement with full public input and analysis" is recognition that the project process did not meet that requirement. No fake news here.
What you disparage as "the Sunoco stuff" is the fact that the DAPL operator -- with 200 spills since 2010 -- has the worst safety record in the country. No fake news or fake science here.
I'll stipulate to your statement that 100 miles of DAPL are controversial. That's a good reason alone to be wary of the project.
Regarding your attempt to disparage Accufacts as an "Orwellian sounding outfit whose work in no way, shape, or form is authoritative" here's the resume of the president of Accufacts and the author of the critique of the DAPL environmental assessment. Please share what you find "Orwellian" or "non-authoritative" about his credentials:
Curriculum Vitae.
Richard B. Kuprewicz
Profile:
As president of Accufacts Inc., I specialize in gas and liquid pipeline investigation, auditing, risk management, siting, construction, design, operation, maintenance, training, SCADA, leak detection, management review, emergency response, and regulatory development and compliance. I have consulted for various local, state and federal agencies, NGOs, the public, and pipeline industry members on pipeline regulation, operation and design, with particular emphasis on operation in unusually sensitive areas of high population density or environmental sensitivity.
Employment:
Accufacts Inc. 1999 – Present
Pipeline regulatory advisor, incident investigator, and expert witness on all matters related to gas and liquid pipeline siting, design, operation, maintenance, risk analysis, and management.
Position: President
Duties: > Full business responsibility
> Technical Expert
Alaska Anvil Inc. 1993 – 1999
Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) oversight for various clients on oil production facilities, refining, and transportation pipeline design/operations in Alaska.
Position: Process Team Leader
Duties: > Led process engineers group
> Review process designs
> Perform Hazard analysis
> HAZOP Team leader
> Assure regulatory compliance in pipeline and process safety management
ARCO Transportation Alaska, Inc. 1991 – 1993
Oversee Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and other Alaska pipeline assets for Arco, after Exxon Valdez event.
Position: Senior Technical Advisor
Duties: > Access to all Alaska operations with partial Arco ownership
> Review, analyse major Alaska pipeline projects
ARCO Transportation Co. 1989 – 1991
Responsible for strategic planning, design, government interface, and construction of new gas pipeline projects, as well as gas pipeline acquisition/conversions.
Position: Manager Gas Pipeline Projects
Duties: > Project management
> Oil pipeline conversion to gas transmission
> New distribution pipeline installation
> Full turnkey responsibility for new gas transmission pipeline, including FERC filing
Four Corners Pipeline Co. 1985 – 1989
Managed operations of crude oil and product pipelines/terminals/berths/tank farms operating in western U.S. including, regulatory compliance/spill response, and telecommunications & SCADA organizations supporting operations.
Position: Vice President and Manager of Operations
Duties: > Full operational responsibility
> Major ship berth operations
> New acquisitions
> Several thousand miles of common carrier and private pipelines
Arco Product CQC Kiln 1985
Operations manager of new plant acquisition, including major cogeneration power generation, with full profit center responsibility.
Position: Plant Manager
Duties: > Team building of new facility that had been failing
> Plant design modifications and troubleshooting
> Setting expense and capital budgets, including key gas supply negotiations
> Modification of steam plant, power generation, and environmental controls
Arco Products Co 1981 – 1985
Operated Refined Product Blending, Storage and Handling Tank Farms, as well as Utility and Waste Water Treatment Operations for the third largest refinery on the west coast.
Position: Operations Manager of Process Services
Duties: > Modernize refinery utilities and storage/blending operations
> Develop hydrocarbon product blends, including RFGs
> Modification of steam plants, power generation, and environmental controls
> Coordinated new major cogeneration installation, 400 MW plus
Arco Products Co 1977 – 1981
Coordinated short and long-range operational and capital planning, and major expansion for two west coast refineries.
Position: Manager of Refinery Planning and Evaluation
Duties: > Establish monthly refinery volumetric plans.
> Develop 5-year refinery long range plans
> Perform economic analysis for refinery enhancements
> Issue authorization for capital/expense major expenditures
Arco Products Co 1973 – 1977
Operating Supervisor and Process Engineer for various major refinery complexes.
Position: Operations Supervisor/Process Engineer
Duties: > FCC Complex Supervisor
> Hydrocracker Complex Supervisor
> Process engineer throughout major integrated refinery improving process yield and energy efficiency
Qualifications:
Currently serving as a member representing the public on the federal Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC), a technical committee established by Congress to advise PHMSA on pipeline safety regulations.
Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of Transportation.
Served seven years, included position as its chairman, on the Washington State Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety (CCOPS).
Positions are appointed by the governor of the state to advise federal, state, and local governments on matters related to pipeline safety, routing, construction, operation and maintenance.
Served on Executive subcommittee advising Congress and PHMSA on a report that culminated into new federal rules concerning Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) gas distribution pipeline safety regulations.
As a representative of the public, advised the Office of Pipeline Safety on proposed new liquid and gas transmission pipeline integrity management rulemaking following the pipeline tragedies in Bellingham, Washington (1999) and Carlsbad, New Mexico (2000).
Member of Control Room Management committee assisting PHMSA on development of pipeline safety Control Room Management (CRM) regulations.
Certified and experienced HAZOP Team Leader associated with process safety management and application.
Education:
MBA (1976) Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA
BS Chemical Engineering (1973) University of California, Davis, CA
BS Chemistry (1973) University of California, Davis, CA
Publications in the Public Domain:
1. “An Assessment of First Responder Readiness for Pipeline Emergencies in the State of Washington,” prepared for the Office of the State Fire Marshall, by Hanson Engineers Inc., Elway Research Inc., and Accufacts Inc., and dated June 26, 2001.
2. “Preventing Pipeline Failures,” prepared for the State of Washington Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (“JLARC”), by Richard B. Kuprewicz, President of Accufacts Inc., dated December 30, 2002.
3. “Pipelines - National Security and the Public’s Right-to-Know,” prepared for the Washington City and County Pipeline Safety Consortium, by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated May 14, 2003.
4. “Preventing Pipeline Releases,” prepared for the Washington City and County Pipeline Safety Consortium, by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated July 22, 2003.
5. “Pipeline Integrity and Direct Assessment, A Layman’s Perspective,” prepared for the Pipeline Safety Trust by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated November 18, 2004.
6. “Public Safety and FERC’s LNG Spin, What Citizens Aren’t Being Told,” jointly authored by Richard B. Kuprewicz, President of Accufacts Inc., Clifford A. Goudey, Outreach Coordinator MIT Sea Grant College Program, and Carl M. Weimer, Executive Director Pipeline Safety Trust, dated May 14, 2005.
7. “A Simple Perspective on Excess Flow Valve Effectiveness in Gas Distribution System Service Lines,” prepared for the Pipeline Safety Trust by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated July 18, 2005.
8. “Observations on the Application of Smart Pigging on Transmission Pipelines,” prepared for the Pipeline Safety Trust by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated September 5, 2005.
9. “The Proposed Corrib Onshore System An Independent Analysis,” prepared for the Centre for Public Inquiry by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated October 24, 2005.
10. “Observations on Sakhalin II Transmission Pipelines,” prepared for The Wild Salmon Center by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated February 24, 2006.
11. “Increasing MAOP on U.S. Gas Transmission Pipelines,” prepared for the Pipeline Safety Trust by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated March 31, 2006. This paper was also published in the June 26 and July 1, 2006 issues of the Oil & Gas Journal and in the December 2006 issue of the UK Global Pipeline Monthly magazines.
12. “An Independent Analysis of the Proposed Brunswick Pipeline Routes in Saint John, New Brunswick,” prepared for the Friends of Rockwood Park, by Richard B. Kuprewicz., dated September 16, 2006.
13. “Commentary on the Risk Analysis for the Proposed Emera Brunswick Pipeline Through Saint John, NB,” by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated October 18, 2006.
14. “General Observations On the Myth of a Best International Pipeline Standard,” prepared for the Pipeline Safety Trust by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated March 31, 2007.
15. “Observations on Practical Leak Detection for Transmission Pipelines – An Experienced Perspective,” prepared for the Pipeline Safety Trust by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated August 30, 2007.
16. “Recommended Leak Detection Methods for the Keystone Pipeline in the Vicinity of the Fordville Aquifer,” prepared for TransCanada Keystone L.P. by Richard B. Kuprewicz, President of Accufacts Inc., dated September 26, 2007.
17. “Increasing MOP on the Proposed Keystone XL 36-Inch Liquid Transmission Pipeline,” prepared for the Pipeline Safety Trust by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated February 6, 2009.
18. “Observations on Unified Command Drift River Fact Sheet No 1: Water Usage Options for the current Mt. Redoubt Volcano threat to the Drift River Oil Terminal,” prepared for Cook Inletkeeper by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated April 3, 2009.
19. “Observations on the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline DEIS,” prepared for Plains Justice by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated April 10, 2010.
20. “PADD III & PADD II Refinery Options for Canadian Bitumen Oil and the Keystone XL Pipeline,” prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated June 29, 2010.
21. “The State of Natural Gas Pipelines in Fort Worth,” prepared for the Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods by Richard B. Kuprewicz, President of Accufacts Inc., and Carl M. Weimer, Executive Director Pipeline Safety Trust, dated October, 2010.
22. “Accufacts’ Independent Observations on the Chevron No. 2 Crude Oil Pipeline,” prepared for the City of Salt Lake, Utah, by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated January 30, 2011.
23. “Accufacts’ Independent Analysis of New Proposed School Sites and Risks Associated with a Nearby HVL Pipeline,” prepared for the Sylvania, Ohio School District, by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated February 9, 2011.
24. “Accufacts’ Report Concerning Issues Related to the 36-‐inch Natural Gas Pipeline and the Application of Appleview, LLC Premises: 7009 and 7010 River Road, North Bergen, NJ,” prepared for the Galaxy Towers Condominium Association Inc., by Richard B. Kuprewicz, dated February 28, 2011.
fairplay said:
author said:
fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate
fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate...
Ok...........kinder and gentler escapes me at times.............By the way there were thousands of people who filed
past his bier. Sort of reminded me of the funeral services for John Fitzgerald Kennedy
I mean dollarcents was inappropriate slinging the word "communist" as is he were J Edgar.
I don't think he realizes that as insults go that is laughable
Gotta get off this one story. The number of Communist Party members fell to an all time low at one point
JEdgar was appearing before Congress in his annual plea for more money for the FBI
He was told that the number of Party Members was lower than it has ever been
He replied "that is why more money is needed because the remaining few are hard core and the most dangerous"
At which point some obscure Congressman said that " when they get down to only one in the country", you'll
really be screaming for money"
fairplay said:
author said:I mean dollarcents was inappropriate slinging the word "communist" as is he were J Edgar.
fairplay said:fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear0dollars2cents said:Ok...........kinder and gentler escapes me at times.............By the way there were thousands of people who filedif Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate...
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
past his bier. Sort of reminded me of the funeral services for John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Yeah, it was an intentional slur.
paulsurovell said:
fairplay said:
author said:I mean dollarcents was inappropriate slinging the word "communist" as is he were J Edgar.
fairplay said:fairplay said:
0dollars2cents said:Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
0dollars2cents said:Ok...........kinder and gentler escapes me at times.............By the way there were thousands of people who filed
if Fidel faced protests like anti-DAPL for any of his (very few) infrastructure projects in Cuba, he would have jailed everyone and their families, and Grandma wouldn't have printed a single word about it.Ewwww! guy's umm. i call inappropriate...
Keep dreaming my communist friend. I hope the non-extremist reading along to this thread realize the kind of crazies anti-DAPL movement has attracted.
author said:
You must be a child of the cold war. Be careful or the Reds will take away your underwear
past his bier. Sort of reminded me of the funeral services for John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Yeah, it was an intentional slur.
No offence taken. Not worth forgetting the point of this thread and the tremendous courage of those
who made Standing Rock a shining example of courage and determination. In a world that we bandy about
the word Hero far too easily....................True Heroes were born . We need look no further for inspiration
to light our way in the coming days.
"What is the answer to Life?
Life is the answer to Life"
Spartacus
Howard Fast.............New York City
1951
Bismarck Tribune report cites Army memorandum that does not preclude building the pipeline according to current plan. It says it cannot be built under Lake Oahe (Sioux tribe's water source) "based on the current record." Also says original route north of Bismarck needs to be re-examined. There is likely going to be a real fight ahead.
Dude uses a communist slogan and compares Fidel to JFK.... calling him a communist is obvious not a slur. Folks like author give life to the expression "those who forget history are doomed to repeat it"
This pipeline is getting built folks. bottom line. Obama took easy political way out--I don't blame him. Empty gesture in the scheme of things.
as a centrist #NeverTrump person I've felt a bond develop in recent months w the Left after Trump's rise to power. This thread is a shining reminder that deep ignorance and rejection of science runs deep on both sides of political extremes. For the right it's stuff like climate change denial, for the left it's demonizing energy infrastructure. yall all a bunch of hypocrites, writing from the comfort of your natural gas heated homes which rely on rotting outdated pipelines and crude by rail. Relying in "Accufacts" (lol) instead of doing real research into this field. What a disappointment--the far Left is just as screwed up as the far Right. /end
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The key words are "spills" and "most" (as opposed to "all"). And DAPL's operator has more spills than anyone. They're the worst.