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Although public lands owned by every American, the Bureau of Land Management has essentially handed over vast acreages to the oil and gas industry for drilling and fracking, leading to a construction boom of pipelines. Photo from WildEarth Guardians.
Thursday, February 19, 2015 – Pipelines
The US House of Representatives recently voted to approve the Keystone XL pipeline extension. President Obama is expected to veto the bill and cite the need for the US State Department to finish a review of the pipeline proposal. Many tribes oppose the construction of the pipeline. While debate over the KXL pipeline continues, Native America Calling takes a closer look at other proposed or existing pipelines in the US. According to the Association of Oil and Pipelines, the US has over 2.5 million miles of pipelines. Are pipelines a safe way to transport oil and gas? What are the alternatives to transporting oil and gas if not through a pipeline? Do you live near a pipeline? Do you support or oppose the development of additional pipelines like Keystone XL?
Guests:
Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) executive director of Honor the Earth
Bill McCabe ( Navajo) principal of McCabe and Associates
Faith Spotted Eagle (Yankton) coordinator of the Brave Heart Society and chair of the Ihanktonwan Treaty Council
