Sunday, March 4, 2012

Far from DC, Michigan Residents Fight Their Own Tar Sands Pipeline Battles
As TransCanada announced it would begin building the southern leg of its Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline from Oklahoma to Texas—setting the stage for a new Congressional battle over the transnational pipeline—Michigan residents are worried about a massive tar sands oil spill that persists in their backyards.   

That’s because thousands of people along the Kalamazoo River are still dealing with a record tar sands oil pipeline accident  that closed 40 miles of their river, with no end in sight. Residents say it forced people to move, hurt their businesses and continues to threaten their health. Some say they will never let their kids swim in the river again. And they worry that future pipeline company plans to expand tar sands oil operations in the area may endanger their lives even more. Read more.

Posted at 7:44 AM 113 notes Tags: Keystone XL pipeline environment kalamazoo keystone XL michigan natural resources defense council nature nrdc oil oil spill oil spills pipeline tar sands kalamazoo river enbridge dirty fuels tarsands

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    Son of a bitch I live in Michigan where the fuck was I when this happened.
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    “It’s not a matter of if there will be a spill; it’s just a matter of when.” People have been working hard to clean up...