Pipeline Protesters Cheer In North Dakota
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(十二)月
Pipeline 1 Protesters Cheer In North Dakota
This is What’s Trending Today.
The United States Army Corps 2 of Engineers has denied a permit that would be needed to complete a major oil pipeline under the Missouri River.
The announcement on Sunday ended a tense situation between the U.S. government and several thousand people. They had set up a protest camp on federal land in North Dakota.
For months, the Standing 3 Rock Sioux tribe has been leading demonstrations 4 against the Dakota Access Pipeline project. The tribe says the pipeline would affect its drinking water supply and destroy its holy places.
The Corps of Engineers is responsible for studying and approving permits for all water crossings nationwide. In North Dakota, protesters are celebrating the federal agency’s decision.
Many people who followed the story on social media also are celebrating. They posted articles and videos about the news on social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter.
“North Dakota,” “Dakota Access Pipeline” and “Army Corps of Engineers” were all trending topics on Sunday and Monday. Some news media produced videos of tribe members cheering when they heard the news.
Corry Westbrook is an environmental activist 5 in Florida. She called the agency’s decision “great and wonderful news” in her Facebook post.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted that the protesters “showed the importance of standing together against injustice 6.”
Members of the tribe started protesting in late July after the Corps of Engineers approved the final land easements and crossing of the Missouri River. The river feeds a nearby, man-made lake, which is used to collect drinking water.
The pipeline is designed to bring oil over 1,800 kilometers from western North Dakota to oil processing centers in southern Illinois. The Army Corps of Engineers controls the land along the way close to the tribe’s reservation.
The crowd of protesters grew over time. At one point, protesters fought with police who tried to break up the crowd by firing tear gas, rubber bullets and a water cannon 7.
Even with the arrival of cold weather, the number of protesters grew. They were joined last week by thousands of U.S. military veterans who offered their support by building temporary shelters.
The Corps of Engineers said on Sunday it will work with Energy Transfer, the company responsible for building the pipeline, to find another way to cross the lake.
But Energy Transfer said the decision is only a delay and it plans to finish the project without changing the direction of the pipeline.
That means some of the protesters will be back. Many people warned that work on the pipeline could begin again in early 2017 once Donald Trump 8 is sworn-in as president.
A Trump aide says the president-elect will “support construction” of the pipeline and will consider the project once in office.
Words in This Story
trend – n. something that is currently popular or fashionable
injustice – n. lack of justice
reservation – n. public land set aside for a special purpose
construction – n. the act of building something; putting several pieces together
- The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
- A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。
- The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
- He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
- He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
- They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
- All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
- The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
- The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。