What is Dakota Access Pipeline protests?
The '''Dakota Access Pipeline protests''', also called by the [[hashtag]] #[[NODAPL|NoDAPL]], were [[grassroots|grassroots movements]] that began in early 2016 in reaction to the approved construction of [[Energy Transfer Partners]]' [[Dakota Access Pipeline]] in the northern United States. The pipeline was projected to run from the [[Bakken Formation|Bakken oil fields]] in western North Dakota to southern [[Illinois]], crossing beneath the [[Missouri River|Missouri]] and [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]] Rivers, as well as under part of [[Lake Oahe]] near the [[Standing Rock Indian Reservation]]. Many in the Standing Rock tribe and surrounding communities considered the pipeline and its intended crossing beneath the Missouri River would cause harm to the region's drinking water, as well as to the water supply used to irrigate surrounding farmlands. The construction was also seen as a direct threat to ancient burial grounds and cultural sites of historic importance. Almost 500 people were arrested during the protests.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Skalicky|first1=Sue|title=Tension Between Police and Standing Rock Protesters Reaches Boiling Point|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/us/dakota-access-pipeline-protest.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Levin|first1=Sam|title=Over 70 arrested at Standing Rock as Dakota Access aims to finish pipeline|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/01/standing-rock-arrests-dakota-access-pipeline-construction|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:2016 in the United States]] [[Category:2010s protests]] {{US-stub}}