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Monday, Facebook was 

flooded with posts of individuals 

checking in at the Standing Rock 

Reservation in North Dakota, 

including many University of 

Michigan students, to show their 

support of the people protesting a 

proposed pipeline that would go 

through the reservation.

As of Tuesday evening, 

303,547 people had checked in at 

Standing Rock, according to the 

Facebook page, and the Standing 

Rock Indian Reservation page had 

665,319 likes.

Many of the people who were 

checking in at Standing Rock 

were not actually visiting North 

Dakota, and some of the posts 

stated that the large number of 

check-ins aimed to overwhelm and 

confuse police officers in the area. 

A portion of the posts additionally 

suggested the Morton County 

Sheriff’s Department was using 

Facebook check-ins in the area to 

target protesters.

However, in a Facebook post, 

the Morton County Sheriff’s 

Department stated that it was 

not using the check-ins to find 

protesters.

“The Morton County Sheriff’s 

Department is not and does not 

follow Facebook check-ins for the 

protest camp or any location,” the 

post read. “This claim / rumor is 

absolutely false.”

LSA senior Dylan Nelson 

wrote in an email interview that 

at first he did not wish to join the 

many people checking in because 

he believed it did not inspire any 

real change, but later changed 

his mind, citing the importance 

of raising awareness. “I was 

initially very reluctant to check in 

because it seemed to be another 

example of privileged but well 

intentioned liberal undergraduates 

superficially engaging with a 

resistance movement to feel useful 

and accumulate social capital,” 

he wrote. “Then I read a post by 

a friend of mine validating my 

insecurities about appropriating 

the movement’s symbolic power 

but encouraging people to check 

in anyway without, for example, 

a clarifying message that I wasn’t 

actually there.”

In an email interview, LSA 

junior Madison Fyke wrote that, 

regardless of the statement made 

by the Morton County Sheriff’s 

Department, she would rather 

take the extra step than risk the 

potential safety of the protesters.

“In my opinion, we can’t 

ignore the fact that building the 

Dakota Access Pipeline through 

the Standing Rock Indian 

Reservation would compromise 

the Sioux Tribe’s burial and prayer 

sites,” she wrote. “And even if 

the Morton County Sheriff’s 

Department denies that they’re 

following Facebook check-ins at 

the protest camp, it’s important to 

take all precautions to protect the 

protesters when we can’t be there 

to protest ourselves.”

The protests in Standing Rock 

have been going on for months 

in response to the Dakota Access 

Pipeline, a 1,100 mile fracked-

oil pipeline, which is under 

construction. According to the 

#NoDAPL website, the pipeline 

would increase fracking around 

the Bakken shale region and 

endanger a major drinking water 

source for the Standing Rock Sioux 

and 8 million additional people 

living downstream.

Proponents of the pipeline 

argue the new construction would 

provide an economic boost for the 

country and make the U.S. more 

self-sufficient.

Nelson added that the series 

of posts inspired him to research 

the issue more and have a better 

understanding of the protesters 

actions.

“I also know that because of 

the check ins I spent more time 

than I might have otherwise 

getting my facts straight and that I 

now understand more clearly why 

this is something worth getting so 

upset about,” he wrote.

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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES

Eye on Detroit

WHAT: Panel discussing 
implications of new ballot 
proposals that require developers 
to employ Detroit residents. 
WHO: University of Michigan 
Detroit Center
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Detroit Center

Michigan Business 
Challenge Information

WHAT: Information session for 
the Michigan Business Challenge, a 
business plan competition open to 
all students.
WHO: Innovate Blue
WHEN: 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ross School of Business, 
R0230

Mock Law School 
Admissions Committee

WHAT: Event with 
representatives from Richmond 
and Notre Dame law schools 
to cover the elements of the 
admissions process.
WHO: University Career Center
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Michigan League, 
Henderson room

String Quartet Open 
Rehearsal 

WHAT: Behind the scenes look 
at the Calidore String Quartet as 
they prepare for their upcoming 
concert season.
WHO: School of Music, Theatre 
& Dance
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Earl V. Moore 
Building, Watkins Lecture Hall

Off-Campus Housing 
Fair 

WHAT: Housing fair meant 
to connect students with 
landlords and simplify the 
search for students seeking 
housing off-campus.
WHO: Beyond the Diag
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Michigan Union, 
Rogel Ballroom

Greek Debt Crisis 
Lecture

WHAT: Elena Panaritis, former 
member of Greek parliament, 
will discuss the Greek debt 
crisis’ roots and the way out.
WHO: Modern Greek Program
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Angell Hall, room 
2175

Study Abroad for 
Transfer Students

WHAT: Opportunity for transfer 
students at the University 
to explore study abroad 
opportunities.
WHO: Newnan LSA Academic 
Advising Center
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Newnan Advising 
Center, room J

Pre-Med Consultations

WHAT: Opportunity for 
students to meet one-on-one 
with Daniel Kallenberger, 
assistant director of admissions 
at Western Michigan’s School of 
Medicine.
WHO: Career Center

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Student Activities 
Building, room 3200

BRIEF: STUDENTS SHOW SUPPORT FOR STANDING ROCK

Following 
the 
discovery 

of 
shallow 
groundwater 

contaminated with the toxic 
compound 
1,4-dioxane 
in 

October, the city of Ann Arbor 
took steps to pursue new legal 
action against the responsible 
party Tuesday night.

City 
Council 
voted 

unanimously during a special 
session to pursue a new legal 
intervention in the state’s 
decades-old 
settlement 

against the original polluter 
during a special session.

The contamination in the 

groundwater is believed to 
have 
originated 
from 
the 

Gelman plume, the result of 
improper wastewater disposal 
by 
the 
Ann 
Arbor-based 

company Gelman. From 1966 
to 1986, the waste created 
a large slow-moving mass 
of carcinogenic water — or 
plume — beneath the city of 
Ann Arbor, as well as Scio 
and Ann Arbor Townships. 
The company has since been 
purchased by Pall Corporation.

The plume, first discovered 

in 1985, has forced the closure 
of more than 100 private 
residential wells and could 
reach the Huron River in the 
coming decades, according to 
county projections. Residents 
have also expressed concerns 
about potential exposure to the 
compound from groundwater 
seepage into basements on the 
city’s west side.

At a community town hall 

held 
last 
week 
regarding 

the 
discovery 
of 
shallow 

contamination, 
Ann 
Arbor 

Mayor Christopher Taylor told 
residents the city intends to 
launch a new legal action to 
achieve standing to negotiate 
with the polluter. Under the 
current consent judgement in 
the 1992 case, only the state 
of Michigan can negotiate 
with Pall Corporation. City 
Council had earlier discussed 
the possibility of pursuing the 
option in a closed-door special 
session earlier last week.

In 2006, Ann Arbor formally 

settled with Pall Corporation 
for $500,000 and lost any 
negotiating rights under the 
state’s original 1992 lawsuit 
and consent judgement against 
Pall Corporation.

In 
an 
interview, 
Taylor 

said if the Washtenaw County 
District 
Court 
accepts 
an 

official motion for intervention 
from the city’s attorney, Ann 

Arbor would have the right 
to directly negotiate with 
Pall Corporation regarding 
cleanup 
and 
pollution 

control, along with the 
Michigan Department of 
Environmental Quality.

“The current court case 

is between the state and 
the polluter; we’re looking 
to have a seat at the 
table,” Taylor said. “We’re 
looking to have a seat at 
the table as the discussion 
moves forward. You can’t 
have a seat at the table; we 
can’t be in the room where 
that conversation occurs if 
we are not a party to the 
case.”

While Taylor said he had 

the support of the MDEQ 
director to take this step, 
specific details of the city’s 
legal strategy still must be 
finalized and the timeline 
for filing a new motion are 
to be determined.

However, 
some 
local 

residents present at the 
special session expressed 
skepticism as to whether 

Concern arises over discovery of shallow contamination in water

City Council votes to further legal 
action in dioxane case in special session

BRIAN KUANG
Daily Staff Reporter

See CITY COUNCIL, Page 3A

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