A court hearing could determine the future of the Dakota Access pipeline

On Friday [April 9th], a federal judge in Washington will hold a hearing that could determine the future of the “Dakota Access”-pipeline. According to Craig Stevens, of “Grow America’s Infrastructure Now”, the pipeline has safely transported “Bakken”-crude from North Dakota to an energy-hub in Illinois, since 2017—and received all of the necessary permits from state- and federal-regulators, before coming into service… “The ‘Dakota Access’-pipeline has safely operated for nearly four years—playing a critical role in meeting our nation’s energy-needs. Shuttering the pipeline, even temporarily, would increase our reliance on energy [that’s] transported by trucks and trains—both of which create additional safety-risks, add costs, and emit more carbon-emissions than pipelines. A shutdown of the ‘Dakota Access’-pipeline would threaten our nation’s economy—as it would lead to raising prices on gasoline and food, eliminate jobs, and reduce tax-revenue. It would also increase American, and global, dependence on foreign sources of energy—enriching countries like Russia, Iran, and Venezuela, and making them even more powerful than they are today.” To learn more, visit “gain-now”-dot-org.