Author: Li Cohen

Despite controversies circling the outcome of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, President Donald Trump signed orders on Jan. 24 to move forward with their construction. Along with signing the executive order for the pipeline on Tuesday, Trump also officiated that workers will use domestic-made materials to build U.S. oil pipelines. Trump made the order to streamline construction regulations and shorten the process for environmental reviews. The order faces criticism from protestors, as the Dakota Access pipeline is set to run under Lake Oahe in North Dakota, which is only half a mile upstream from treaty-designated Sioux territory.…