Keystone pipeline shut down after crude leak in South Dakota

[mentalfloss]

Hold on to your butts.


Keystone pipeline shut down after crude leak in South Dakota

TransCanada Corp. has shut down its Keystone crude oil pipeline indefinitely after a leak was detected Saturday afternoon in South Dakota.

The company is investigating the incident near its Freeman pump station, in a remote area of Hutchinson County.

It is not clear how much oil was spilled but cleanup is underway.

"We've been given an early estimate, but until they actually dig down to the pipeline, I don't think they're going to have a firm number on the exact number of gallons that were involved," said Chris Nelson, chairman of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

TransCanada is in the process of removing the oil and investigating the source of the leak, reported at 4 p.m. Saturday.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/...wn-after-crude-leak-in-south-dakota-1.3519740

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Oops.

 

[Walter]

Have you stopped using petroleum and petroleum based products, Analfloss?

 

[lone wolf]

Why? Did his Vaseline make your butt break out?

 

[Jinentonix]

I'd rather deal with the potential for a leak than deal with multi-thousand ton rolling bombs travelling through my town.

 

[lone wolf]

You probably don't live anywhere near the pipe either...

 

[Jinentonix]

You probably don't live anywhere near the pipe either...

Nope, but I have lived near them before. What's your point? That something like Lac Magentic is preferable to a leak?

 

[taxslave]

Nope, but I have lived near them before. What's your point? That something like Lac Magentic is preferable to a leak?

Its clean US crude that spilt so it is OK. Not like that dirty stuff from Canada that must be hauled in rail cars owned by Warren Buffet.

 

[Nick Danger]

Its clean US crude that spilt so it is OK. Not like that dirty stuff from Canada that must be hauled in rail cars owned by Warren Buffet.

The keystone pipeline carries Canadian product to the US.

 

[EagleSmack]

Preferred....

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Preferred....

Actually the preference is:

Oil transport not required.

 

[EagleSmack]

Actually the preference is:

Oil transport not required.

Not for the elite of course.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Not for the elite of course.

Of course. I thought that went without saying.

 

[lone wolf]

Nope, but I have lived near them before. What's your point? That something like Lac Magentic is preferable to a leak?

Interpret as you like if you're not into reasonable discussion. I don't see much difference between a fast fire and slowly being poisoned by oil in the groundwater from a leaky old pipe - but neither really matter in the pursuit of profit

For the record: Energy East is okay by me - as long as the pipe's for the purpose

 

[captain morgan]

You really ought to take your factual proof to the NEB.... Why, they may even outlaw oil all together

 

[lone wolf]

Are you talking to anyone in particular or just broadcasting your BS?

 

[captain morgan]

Hmmmm, lemme see.

My post followed directly after another that made grand statements of wanton death and destruction.

Yep, I'd say that it is logical that it was directed at you

 

[lone wolf]

Generally, a quote is a good hint - but I wouldn't expect brainy from rummy. BTW: I didn't bring up the death and destruction thing.

 

[captain morgan]

Generally, a quote is a good hint - but I wouldn't expect brainy from rummy. BTW: I didn't bring up the death and destruction thing.

Were you posting a general comment, broadcast to the masses and no one in particular?

Odd behavior for one that has so much damning proof of slow death and destruction

 

[lone wolf]

Nope ... just following your example. Proof would just be wasted on you anyhow ... but it's there for all to see in three NTSB reports.

Now ... time to walk the dog. It's come to a choice of butting heads with you or intelligent conversation