12-06-2016, 06:17 PM
I'm sure we have all been wondering what Trump would do concerning the pipeline because he did say in his speech that he would see that the pipeline continued.
Well...
Trump sells his stake in Dakota Access Pipeline developer
I think that's probably the smartest thing he could do at this point. I'm sure someone out there will scream that he is already going back on his word, but the Standing Rock situation hadn't reached the point of protesting that it had, with the supporters that it gained, when he gave his speech.
He will still be in a position of power when all is said and done, so I'm wondering which way he'll lean with this if it should come to that in the future.
Well...
Trump sells his stake in Dakota Access Pipeline developer
Quote:Donald Trump has sold his entire stake in Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the company overseeing construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, a Trump spokeswoman told NBC News.
Trump's shares of the company created a possible conflict of interest for the president-elect, as his administration may determine the project's fate amid ongoing protests from Native Americans and climate activists. Trump has supported the 1,172-mile pipeline and broader efforts to produce more fossil fuels in the United States.
On Sunday, the Army Corp of Engineers denied a federal permit for the project needed for a segment of the pipeline. Trump's administration could still approve it.
The planned pipeline route would have crossed beneath the Missouri River and run a half-mile of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. Opponents said it could taint drinking water and disturb sacred sites.
Protests against the pipeline have gone on for months.
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I think that's probably the smartest thing he could do at this point. I'm sure someone out there will scream that he is already going back on his word, but the Standing Rock situation hadn't reached the point of protesting that it had, with the supporters that it gained, when he gave his speech.
He will still be in a position of power when all is said and done, so I'm wondering which way he'll lean with this if it should come to that in the future.