The Dakota Access Pipeline is an underground pipeline that will allow for the transportation of domestically produced crude oil from North Dakota "in a more direct, cost-effective, safer and environmentally responsible manner." Seems like an incredible idea, right? Well, the project has some dangerous consequences.

Here are a couple things you need to know about the Dakota Access Pipeline.

1. It crosses the Mississippi River. Twice.

While this may not seem like a huge deal, millions of people rely on the water from the Mississippi River for everything from drinking water to farm water. If the pipe were to burst, or simply just a leak, that would put those millions of people in danger. Not to mention all of the animals that call the river their home. The effects would be worse than the BP oil spill. It has been less than 10 years, lets not forget so quickly.

2. It violates a treaty with the Great Sioux Nation.

According to the Fort Laramie Treaty, of April 1868, the United States guarantees the Great Sioux Nation "absolute and undisturbed access of the Black Hills and lands spanning multiple U.S. states, including the site of the pipeline construction..." Once the construction begins on the Black Hills reservation, it will have violated the treaty, thus breaking the law.

The Great Sioux Nation has filed for a hearing with the U.S. District Court, which was originally set for later in the month. However, it has been postponed until September 8th, 2016. Workers had continued to build access roads for the project but have since finished.

3. Construction has been halted until the hearing, but the protestors still stand strong.

This one is for you, Standing Rock. Keep fighting.