In the past week, President Donald Trump has certainly been sending a message to the American people, though what he intends that message to be, I am not sure.

Based on his list of memorandums and executive orders, it seems to me to be a message of his arrogance to a number of situations and people — oil pipelines seeming to be the main topic of his concern. He signed many memorandums helping to increase their production.

First he signed the Memorandum Regarding the Construction of American Pipelines, stating that all pipelines being constructed in the United States must be made with steel from within the United States.

This order is intended to speed up the process of getting started on projects such as roads, bridges, and, most importantly, pipelines, by pressing environmental safety precaution reviews for time.

It involves the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) deciding what projects are considered high priority, which gives the illusion that environmental sectors are still very much involved. The trouble is, there is no news as to the current state of the CEQ, given that its branch has been removed from the White House website.

Furthermore, this act leaves lots of room for mistakes and possible environmental detriment, however his intentions were clearly to assist him in fulfilling his next two memorandums. Regarding the Construction of Keystone XL Pipeline and Regarding the Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, both being extremely dangerous and inconsiderate of the environment, and Native American reservation treaties.

The Keystone XL Pipeline (KXLP) was rejected by former President Barack Obama for its potential environmental effects, but Trump is requesting TransCanada to resubmit the application so that he can approve it and continue on with construction.

The Keystone pipeline already carries Tar Sands Oil, which is dirty and releases four to five times more carbon in its refinery process than other types of oil. The building of the KXLP would increase the use of this kind of oil in America.

The KXLP would also come close to, or pass, through five different tribal reservations putting their lands in danger and violating the treaties with them.

The KXLP is planning to endanger the Missouri River, Yellowstone, the Red Rivers and the Ogallala Aquifer, which provides one fourth of irrigation water for the U.S.

Trump is making a very risky gamble of the health and security of the American People by continuing construction. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a very similar situation.

In December, the US Army Corps of Engineers issued a memorandum denying an easement of the DAPL due to failure to fully consider the environmental impact.

Obama responded to this by requesting an environmental impact assessment. This new memorandum, issued by Trump, revoked Obama’s response and requests the Corps of Engineers to retract their previous statements and get on with construction.

It’s also interesting to note that Trump might have alternative motives, considering the fact that he owned stock in Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the DAPL.

A spokesperson stated that Trump had sold that stock, however, no documentation has been provided to prove that. Either way, Trump clearly has ties to this company. I find it incredibly hypocritical of President Trump to refuse providing documentation of things that may have an effect on the public opinion of him.

Regardless, both of these memorandums will fulfill a history of the United States, breaking the ground for oil without regard to the environmental effects. Trump is attempting to justify this by claiming these two projects are going to create mass amounts of jobs.

Some people are estimating 10,000 jobs or more. But these are all temporary, only lasting a few years during the construction process. The actual number of permanent jobs that will be produced is closer to 50, and that’s being optimistic.

So it seems to me that Trump is using these two pipelines as a means to gain the approval of the American people by showing he is creating jobs and attempting to undo the legacy of Obama.

In reality, this is a complete façade covering the fact that he is showcasing his ignorance to the environment’s pivotal state, and his lack of concern for the American people’s health and water security.