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FACT CHECK: Keystone XL Pipeline Not a Threat to Land, Drinking Water

CLAIM: A representative from the National Resources Defense Council told ABC News that the Keystone XL pipeline threatens “our land, our drinking water and our communities.”

RATING: False

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration notes that pipelines provide “safe movement of extraordinary quantities of energy products to industry and consumers,” while also noting pipelines are “one of the safest and least costly ways to transport energy products.”

The DOT also provides the following facts about pipelines:

  • The nation has more than 2.6 million miles of pipelines,
  • These pipelines deliver trillions of cubic feet
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FACT CHECK: South Dakota Legislation Doesn’t Threaten Free Speech

CLAIM: The ACLU of South Dakota claims a new state law designed to reduce the risks associated with pipeline construction will “chill free speech” and “blur the line between constitutionally-protected speech and unlawful actions.”

RATING: False

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed legislation Wednesday that allows the state to recoup “extraordinary” law enforcement costs associated with protests at the Keystone XL pipeline.

The new laws do two things:

Senate Bill 189 would allow the state, and potentially a third party in partnership with the state, to sue protesters or “riot boosters” for up to three times the

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