Well if it never caused a problem for you personally I’m sure it’s fine and we should rewrite the book on this one.

I don’t know where you’re getting your information but, no, the government-paid coach is not “legally fine” in leading this prayer at a (government-funded) school game. It’s a pretty clearly defined principle in 1st amendment jurisprudence.

You have not thought about this very hard.

THANK YOU. Had never heard of “weck” either . . .

I never understood this. Where’s the 3rd W?

Honestly if something that tragic happens to you (I hope it doesn’t) I don’t think you’ll be overly concerned with the material a new anchor’s pants are made out of.

OH MY GOD the static electricity. I forgot about it. Synthetic materials on sheets and blankets are a NO GO in that state.

Haha, I’m sorry. I’m not from there and it was just not my cup of tea (crazy cold winters, crazy hot summers, dry air that made my skin crack and fall off, no trees or lakes around, 6-hour drive to the nearest city, etc.). Added to that, I worked in the oil industry which meant I worked 80-90 fast-paced, stressful…

Honestly the protesters have almost no hope of succeeding. The line is permitted and a court is going to be very reluctant to overturn the Public Service Commission’s decision, which was made after months and months of public proceedings that these protesters had every right to participate in.

No no no modify if you have to. I don’t think anyone would/should ever be bothered by that.

I love this comment too much to just star it an move on. It made me laugh super loud in my cubicle.

It’s hard for me to imagine a fraudulent survey. The people that conduct the surveys don’t work for the pipeline- they work for consulting firms. They’re nerds who love archaeology. It seems more likely any misconduct would be on the part of the pipeline company.

Are you making a “thanks Obama” joke?

Yeah I’m curious about what happened here but too lazy to do the research to find out. I used to permit pipelines in ND and even in that government-hating state it’s a pretty detailed process. Of course arch and other surveys are conducted and made publicly available, and that’s before the public hearings even begin.…

Huh?

Oh my god a Brit talking about this topic so soon after the Brexit is hilarious. Do go on.

They do, as do state laws. I used to be involved in the permitting process in that state and it is a very detailed, lengthy, and public process (you can actually go to the ND PSC website and look at the documents yourself). the pipeline companies hire several different consulting companies to run the environmental and…

Not saying what is happening here is right, but to answer your question, yes, lots of people support this and other pipelines. First, many people in North Dakota who were dirt poor for generations finally have some prosperity because of the oil boom that started there several years back. Second, even those who haven’t…

Before a pipeline (or cell tower, power line, etc.) can be built, there is a permitting process the company goes through to get approval from an insanely long list of government agencies. If you go through reservation land, that list includes both the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the local tribal authorities.

I used to do pipeline permitting in North Dakota. It’s surprisingly difficult to route a line. Even in North Dakota there are obstacles EVERYWHERE (e.g., rough terrain, other pipelines, cultural sites, environmentally sensitive sites, migratory bird routes, people’s homes and water wells, etc.). This reservation is…