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and Fox, Muscogee (Creek), Cherokee, and Choctaw Nations (see Figure 1).The path of the pipeline crosses through several potable water sources, making the hazards associated with its construction and ongoing maintenance an environmental and human rights issue for local communities.Capable of transporting up to 200,000 barrels of crude oil a day, the pipeline supplies a Valero refinery near Memphis.Cushing, an oil boom town located 69 miles (111 km) north of Oklahoma City, was the location of a prosperous oil field in the early 20 th century before becoming a depot for several major pipeline projects, including the Keystone Pipeline System.Before and especially during construction, numerous Indigenous and environmental groups publicly protested the Diamond Pipeline and the corporations responsible for its construction.This opposition took place against the backdrop of several other high profile pipeline protests, including those against TC Energy's Keystone XL Pipeline project and the demonstrations at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016.The Dakota Access Pipeline protests received considerable media coverage as Indigenous youth activists and local Native American communities rallied against the development plan, particularly regarding the threat that the pipeline's construction would pose to regional water supplies.Student activists at OU took note of these protests and began organizing events to raise awareness locally

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