In an interview late Tuesday evening, President Obama commented on the ongoing efforts led by the Standing Rock Sioux to have the Dakota Access Pipeline rejected.
These comments come after the Department of Army, Justice, and the Interior recently took action to temporarily halt construction of the pipeline on Tribal land.
In response, Director of Sierra Club Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign Lena Moffitt released the following statement:
“We were relieved by and applaud the actions taken by President Obama’s administration to temporarily block construction of the Dakota Access pipeline and to look at routes that would avoid Tribal land, however, the fact remains that there is no acceptable route for this dirty and dangerous pipeline.
“The Sierra Club stands in solidarity of the Standing Rock Sioux, and continue our calls on President Obama to conduct a full environmental review and reject the Dakota Access Pipeline. In the meantime, the president should dispatch legal observers to ensure that the Water Protector’s rights remain protected from the militarized police actions witnessed over the past several weeks.”
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