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mitty14u2

(1,015 posts)
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:17 PM Feb 2014

TransCanada's record presents a strong case for rejecting Keystone XL tar sands pipeline

Keystone I started having problems as soon as it commenced operations in 2010. In its first year, the pipeline leaked 14 times, with the largest spill exceeding 21,000 gallons. Federal pipeline regulators were forced to intervene, issuing a Corrective Action Order (CAO) temporarily shutting the pipeline down as an imminent threat to life, safety and the environment. Keystone I became the newest pipeline in U.S. history to receive such an order – the previous contender was a 25 year old pipeline.

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/aswift/transcanadas_record_presents_a.html

The lies started from the beginning, thousands of jobs - turns out to be 35 permanent jobs, oil for the good old USA, turns out to be refined in texas and shipped overseas.

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TransCanada's record presents a strong case for rejecting Keystone XL tar sands pipeline (Original Post) mitty14u2 Feb 2014 OP
I only wish that President Obama had been paying attention to these facts. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #1

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,654 posts)
1. I only wish that President Obama had been paying attention to these facts.
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:25 PM
Feb 2014

Of course, he may be.

But if he isn't, why isn't he?

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