A Costly Decision

The White House

Rejects The
Pipeline

The State
Departmen
t is
Undecided

Congress
Approves
the Pipeline
The Courts
Approve
The
Pipeline

TransCanad
a Approves
The
Pipeline

Indigenous
of Canada
Were Not
Consulted

Synopsis: The decision on whether to build the pipeline between the United States and Canada
rests in the hands of split committee. The important decision is showcasing differing views
among major groups that bring to light both the pros and cons of the potential project.

The approval is being delayed by the White House, who rejects the pipeline, and the State
Department who is undecided. Those who are for the pipeline include: the Congress, the courts,
and TransCanada. While the pipeline could potentially reap great financial benefits, the risk of
environmental damage could be devastating to the already damaged earth. Although the main
players are the ones who have the final say in the approval, the pipeline is being built on
Indigenous land and should require the consultation of the Indigenous people whose land would
be damaged during the development of the pipeline.