We are used to gross distortion in the reporting of anything by the main stream media. We have gone well beyond bias to the point of total distrust. Perhaps the best example of this has been the reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. If you watched the main stream media this is just a bunch of people outraged by the total disregard to the environment by the greedy oil companies, right? The oil companies want to pollute a pristine Indian reservation just to make a couple of extra bucks. What more do you need to know?
The reality is that this involves placing a pipeline, very near the site of an existing pipeline that has been working without problems since 1982. This pipeline will be located 100 ft. below the Missouri River that flows into Lake Oahe. While we should always be concerned about pollution, this is a classic example of selective outrage. The pipeline doesn’t actually cross the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The Missouri River does flow into Lake Oahe, and it is important to prevent pollution of the Missouri River. But the River itself is 2,341 miles long, before it merges with the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in the United States. Have you ever wondered if there are any bridges over the Missouri River? It turns out there are approximately 154 bridges over the Missouri River. Following is a list of bridges over the Missouri River from WikiPedia, located in Montana and North Dakota, all of which are “before” Lake Oahe:
North Dakota[edit] |
Expressway Bridge |
ND 810 |
Mandan and Bismarck |
46°47′47″N 100°49′12″W / 46.79639°N 100.82000°W / 46.79639; -100.82000 (Expressway Bridge) |
New Liberty Memorial Bridge (Open; Under Construction) |
I-94 Business |
46°48′28″N 100°49′09″W / 46.80778°N 100.81917°W / 46.80778; -100.81917 (New Liberty Memorial Bridge) |
Liberty Memorial Bridge (demolished October 29, 2008)[1][2] |
I-94 Business |
46°48′29″N 100°49′10″W / 46.80806°N 100.81944°W / 46.80806; -100.81944 (Liberty Memorial Bridge) |
BNSF Rail Bridge |
BNSF Railway |
46°49′05″N 100°49′37″W / 46.81806°N 100.82694°W / 46.81806; -100.82694 (BNSF Rail Bridge) |
Grant Marsh Bridge |
I-94 |
46°49′24″N 100°49′49″W / 46.82333°N 100.83028°W / 46.82333; -100.83028 (Grant Marsh Bridge) |
Bridge |
ND 200A |
Washburn |
47°17′19″N 101°02′33″W / 47.28861°N 101.04250°W / 47.28861; -101.04250 (North Dakota Highway 200A Bridge) |
Garrison Dam |
ND 200 |
Pick City and Riverdale |
47°29′53″N 101°24′38″W / 47.49806°N 101.41056°W / 47.49806; -101.41056 (Garrison Dam) |
Four Bears Bridge |
ND 23 |
New Town |
47°58′46″N 102°33′42″W / 47.97944°N 102.56167°W / 47.97944; -102.56167 (Four Bears Bridge) |
Bridge |
US 85 |
Williston |
48°06′31″N 103°43′00″W / 48.10861°N 103.71667°W / 48.10861; -103.71667 (U.S. Route 85 Bridge) |
Bridge |
ND 58 |
Buford |
47°59′02″N 104°00′56″W / 47.98389°N 104.01556°W / 47.98389; -104.01556 (North Dakota Highway 58 Bridge) |
Montana [3][edit] |
Burlington Northern Rail Bridge |
BNSF Railway |
Nohly |
48°00′00″N 104°05′45″W / 48.00000°N 104.09583°W / 48.00000; -104.09583 (Burlington Northern Rail Bridge) |
Culbertson Bridge |
MT 16 |
Culbertson |
48°07′29″N 104°28′29″W / 48.12472°N 104.47472°W / 48.12472; -104.47472 (Culbertson Bridge) |
Highway Bridge |
Roosevelt Co. Rd. 480 |
South of Sprole |
48°03′53″N 105°01′55″W / 48.06472°N 105.03194°W / 48.06472; -105.03194 (Roosevelt County 480 Bridge) |
Lewis and Clark Bridge |
MT 13 |
East of Wolf Point |
48°03′54″N 105°01′54″W / 48.06500°N 105.03167°W / 48.06500; -105.03167 (Lewis and Clark Bridge) |
Fort Peck Dam |
MT 24 |
17 miles southeast of Glasgow, MT |
48°00′13″N 106°24′41″W / 48.00361°N 106.41139°W / 48.00361; -106.41139 (Fort Peck Dam) |
Highway Bridge |
US 191 |
72 miles south of Malta, MT |
47°37′52″N 108°41′04″W / 47.63111°N 108.68444°W / 47.63111; -108.68444 (U.S. Route 191 Bridge) |
McClelland Ferry |
Blaine Co. Rd. Road 300 / Fergus Co. Rd. 101 |
12 miles north of Winifred |
47°44′15″N 109°23′29″W / 47.73750°N 109.39139°W / 47.73750; -109.39139 (McClelland Ferry) |
Highway Bridge |
MT 236 |
64 miles southeast of Big Sandy |
47°44′20″N 109°37′33″W / 47.73889°N 109.62583°W / 47.73889; -109.62583 (Montana Highway 236 Bridge) |
Virgelle Ferry |
Chouteau Co. Rd. 430 |
Virgelle, MT |
48°00′04″N 110°15′14″W / 48.00111°N 110.25389°W / 48.00111; -110.25389 (Virgelle Ferry) |
Loma Bridge |
Chouteau Co. Rd. 303 |
Loma, MT |
47°55′17″N 110°29′43″W / 47.92139°N 110.49528°W / 47.92139; -110.49528 (Loma Bridge) |
Ft. Benton Old Bridge |
Pedestrian Bridge |
Ft. Benton |
47°49′02″N 110°39′58″W / 47.81722°N 110.66611°W / 47.81722; -110.66611 (Ft. Benton Old Bridge) |
Chouteau County Memorial Bridge |
MT 80 |
47°48′54″N 110°40′02″W / 47.81500°N 110.66722°W / 47.81500; -110.66722 (Chouteau County Memorial Bridge) |
Carter Ferry |
Chouteau Co. Rd. 100 |
5 miles southeast of Carter, MT |
47°45′37″N 110°53′46″W / 47.76028°N 110.89611°W / 47.76028; -110.89611 (Carter Ferry) |
Moroney Dam |
|
15 miles northeast of Great Falls, MT |
47°34′53″N 111°03′36″W / 47.58139°N 111.06000°W / 47.58139; -111.06000 (Moroney Dam) |
Ryan Dam |
|
12 miles northeast of Great Falls |
47°34′11″N 111°07′29″W / 47.56972°N 111.12472°W / 47.56972; -111.12472 (Ryan Dam) |
Cochrane Dam |
|
10 miles northeast of Great Falls |
47°33′12″N 111°08′57″W / 47.55333°N 111.14917°W / 47.55333; -111.14917 (Cochrane Dam) |
Rainbow Dam |
|
8 miles east of Great Falls |
47°32′05″N 111°12′17″W / 47.53472°N 111.20472°W / 47.53472; -111.20472 (Rainbow Dam) |
Rail Bridge |
BNSF Railway |
Just above Rainbow Dam |
47°32′06″N 111°12′18″W / 47.53500°N 111.20500°W / 47.53500; -111.20500 (Rail Bridge) |
Black Eagle Dam |
|
Just north of Great Falls |
47°31′11″N 111°15′49″W / 47.51972°N 111.26361°W / 47.51972; -111.26361 (Black Eagle Dam) |
15th Street Bridge |
US 87 |
Great Falls |
47°31′14″N 111°16′54″W / 47.52056°N 111.28167°W / 47.52056; -111.28167 (15th Street Bridge) |
Historic 10th Street Bridge |
Pedestrian Bridge |
47°31′14″N 111°17′26″W / 47.52056°N 111.29056°W / 47.52056; -111.29056 (Historic 10th Street Bridge) |
9th Street Bridge |
|
47°31′14″N 111°17′28″W / 47.52056°N 111.29111°W / 47.52056; -111.29111 (9th Street Bridge) |
Central Avenue Bridge |
|
47°30′26″N 111°18′46″W / 47.50722°N 111.31278°W / 47.50722; -111.31278 (Central Avenue Bridge) |
Railroad Bridge |
BNSF Railway |
47°30′9″N 111°18′43″W / 47.50250°N 111.31194°W / 47.50250; -111.31194 (Railroad Bridge) |
Interstate Bridge |
I-315
US 89 MT 3 MT 200 |
47°29′36″N 111°18′48″W / 47.49333°N 111.31333°W / 47.49333; -111.31333 (Interstate 315 Bridge) |
Highway Bridge |
MT 330 |
Ulm, Montana |
47°25′49″N 111°30′09″W / 47.43028°N 111.50250°W / 47.43028; -111.50250 (Montana Secondary Highway 330 Bridge) |
Highway Bridge |
MT 330 |
Cascade, Montana |
47°16′11″N 111°41′46″W / 47.26972°N 111.69611°W / 47.26972; -111.69611 (Montana Secondary Highway 330 Bridge) |
Freeway Bridge |
I-15 |
1 mile south of Hardy |
47°10′40″N 111°48′45″W / 47.17778°N 111.81250°W / 47.17778; -111.81250 (Interstate 15 Bridge) |
Hardy Bridge |
Former US 91 |
2.5 miles south of Hardy |
47°10′02″N 111°50′05″W / 47.16722°N 111.83472°W / 47.16722; -111.83472 (Hardy Bridge) |
Freeway Bridge |
I-15 |
2 miles north of Dearborn Exit |
47°08′19″N 111°51′40″W / 47.13861°N 111.86111°W / 47.13861; -111.86111 (Interstate 15 Bridge) |
Freeway Bridges |
I-15 |
3/4 miles north of Dearborn Exit |
47°07′54″N 111°52′28″W / 47.13167°N 111.87444°W / 47.13167; -111.87444 (Interstate 15 Bridge) |
Freeway Bridges |
I-15 |
1/4 mile north of Dearborn Exit |
47°07′58″N 111°53′11″W / 47.13278°N 111.88639°W / 47.13278; -111.88639 (Interstate 15 Bridge) |
Freeway Bridge |
I-15 |
1½ miles south of Dearborn Exit, at mouth of Dearborn River |
47°07′41″N 111°54′41″W / 47.12806°N 111.91139°W / 47.12806; -111.91139 (Interstate 15 Bridge) |
Freeway Bridge |
I-15 |
2½ miles north of Craig |
47°06′02″N 111°56′58″W / 47.10056°N 111.94944°W / 47.10056; -111.94944 (Interstate 15 Bridge) |
Highway Bridge |
Lewis and Clark Co. Rd. 13 B |
Craig |
47°04′28″N 111°57′41″W / 47.07444°N 111.96139°W / 47.07444; -111.96139 (Lewis and Clark County 13B Bridge) |
Highway Bridge |
Craig Frontage Road Possibly former US 91 |
3½ miles northeast of Wolf Creek |
47°01′08″N 112°00′44″W / 47.01889°N 112.01222°W / 47.01889; -112.01222 (Craig Frontage Road Bridge) |
Holter Dam |
|
4 miles southeast of Wolf Creek Holter Lake Gates of the Mountains Wilderness |
46°59′28″N 112°00′17″W / 46.99111°N 112.00472°W / 46.99111; -112.00472 (Holter Dam) |
Hauser Dam |
|
6 miles north of the east end of
MT 453 |
46°45′54″N 111°53′13″W / 46.76500°N 111.88694°W / 46.76500; -111.88694 (Hauser Dam) |
Trout Creek Canyon Bridge |
York Road / MT 280 |
15 miles northeast of Helena |
46°42′48″N 111°48′23″W / 46.71333°N 111.80639°W / 46.71333; -111.80639 (Trout Creek Canyon Bridge) |
Canyon Ferry Dam |
MT 284 |
19 miles east of Helena |
46°38′55″N 111°43′41″W / 46.64861°N 111.72806°W / 46.64861; -111.72806 (Canyon Ferry Dam) |
Highway Bridge |
US 12
US 287 |
1 mile north of Townsend |
46°20′07″N 111°31′54″W / 46.33528°N 111.53167°W / 46.33528; -111.53167 (U.S. Route 12 Bridge) |
Railroad Bridge |
Montana RailLink |
1 mile north of Townsend |
46°20′05″N 111°31′58″W / 46.33472°N 111.53278°W / 46.33472; -111.53278 (Montana RailLink Bridge) |
Highway Bridge |
US 287 |
1/2 mile north of Toston |
46°10′27″N 111°26′45″W / 46.17417°N 111.44583°W / 46.17417; -111.44583 (U.S. Route 287 Bridge) |
Toston Bridge |
Broadwater Co. Rd. 415C (formerly US 287) |
Toston |
46°10′19″N 111°26′38″W / 46.17194°N 111.44389°W / 46.17194; -111.44389 (Toston Bridge) |
Toston Dam |
|
8 miles south of Toston |
46°07′12″N 111°24′30″W / 46.12000°N 111.40833°W / 46.12000; -111.40833 (Toston Dam) |
Abandoned Rail Bridge |
Old Milwaukee Road Line |
At mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek |
46°06′21″N 111°24′01″W / 46.10583°N 111.40028°W / 46.10583; -111.40028 (Abandoned Rail Bridge) |
Mouth of Gallatin River |
45°56′19″N 111°29′35″ |
Do any of you remember the main stream media mentioning any of these bridges? Me neither. Do you think there might be some risk of an oil spill from railroad trains hauling tanker cars on deteriorating rails or tanker trucks crossing these bridges? The main stream media created the impression that the only risk to this pristine river has to come from this single state of the art pipeline, located 100 ft. below the bottom of the river. That is, of course, absurd.
Sadly, there is a significant pollution risk to the river at this location. It was created by the “environmentalists” literally crapping all over the place. With total disregard for the environment, they left a mess that desperately needs to be cleaned up before the spring thaw. While the Standing Rock Indian Reservation was worried about the slim possibility of pollution from a well contructed pipeline they were ignoring the all too real pollution risk from the environmental activists themselves.
This even looks bad in a San Francisco Newpaper
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Cleanup-begins-at-Dakota-Access-pipeline-protest-10897198.php
Other publications present a much stronger picture:
http://meanwhileinmontana.com/cleanup-continues-north-dakota-protest-camp-video/
Note the following failed attempt to find the “bright side” of this mess:
“It’s like a shelving for pantry for people that come down from churches and other communities around here to pick up, and, you know, can be useful too,” says Patrick Mantich, Nebraska.
(I know this doesn’t make sense, that is why I quoted it exactly)
Note that the Standing Rock Tribe plans on using money from the $6 million in donations it has received to support its pipeline fight to help clean up the mess created by the protestors. Almost everything reported about this situation in the press has been wrong. It turns out this should have been labled “Sh*tting Bull” from the start.
TDM