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This week's episode Court did a deep dive into the dangers of the Dakota Access Pipeline and Line Three. The Dakota Access Pipeline gained media attention in 2016 when the Sioux tribe sued the government over the construction project, its lack of environmental protections, and broken treaties with indigenous nations. Despite the protests the pipeline was built and all lawsuits were eventually (and unfortunately) dropped. We're seeing very recent news that there are active issues with the DAPL pipeline though, and it's undergoing a full environmental review. Now, the current pipeline project underway is called Line 3. This pipeline would travel across the Mississippi river, over 200 other waterways, and miles of marshlands. This land is crucial not only to the First Nation communities that live there, but also to the millions of people who rely on water that passes through it. Do we never learn? Construction of these oil pipelines permanently affects environment and ecosystems, regardless of if there are spills. If there are any spills, this would have massive environmental and ecological ramifications. Why are we taking such risk and continuing to invest in infrastructure for a dying industry? We must protect our water, not protect the pocketbooks of fossil fuel executives. Sign the petition and make your voice hear here: https://www.stopline3.org/take-action Sources: https://conbio.org/publications/scb-news-blog/scientists-sign-letter-against-dakota-access-pipeline https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/federal-court-closes-dakota-access-case-allows-fresh-challenges-2021-06-22/ https://elpc.org/blog/nothing-suggests-line-3-pipeline-can-comply-with-minnesota-water-quality-standards/ https://www.honorearth.org/ https://www.stopline3.org/