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TransCanada Oil Spill Raises US Oil Prices, Stirs Its Opponents

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 22:07:05 +0000

Canadian oil prices plummeted while U.S. crude prices rose last Friday, a day after the 5,000-barrel oil spill on the Keystone pipeline in South Dakota. Levelling with US’ largest pipeline leak of this year, the TransCanada oil spill has also further encouraged environmentalist group and critics to oppose the company’s proposed opening another pipeline, the […]

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President Obama’s Stance on the Keystone XL Pipeline Grows Murkier

Danny Harper — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:11:09 +0000

A tough stance on the Keystone XL pipeline plan was a once a lynchpin of President Obama’s election platform, keeping environmentalists happy and confirming his interest in moving toward a clean energy economy. He ran his campaign on the promise to shut down the pipeline if it contributed to a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Because of fierce opposition by […]

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Health Issues Plague Victims of Pipeline Spills

Leigh Hutchens — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:24:36 +0000

In late November, at the New Orleans Pipeline Safety Trust Conference, homeowners shared their pipeline spill experiences to industry insiders . Exxon’s Pegasus pipeline burst in Mayflower, Arkansas on March 29 and released approximately 7,000 barrels of diluted bitumen. Bitumen is diluted with a mixture of undisclosed toxic emulsifiers to help it flow through pipelines. […]

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