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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
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