Photo: Keystone spill
With its latest leak of nearly 600,000 gallons into a northern Kansas creek (part of a watershed providing drinking water for 800,000 people), the Keystone pipeline system has now spilled more crude oil in the U.S. than any other pipeline, and has leaked 26,000 barrels here over the past 12 years. Oil is toxic to humans and wildlife. Heavy crude, in particular, is exceedingly difficult to clean up. Pipelines often cross wetlands—a risk that could be greatly magnified if the Supreme Court strips away federal protections in Sackett vs. EPA. It’s a case we need to watch.
www.commondreams.org/news/2022/12/13/calls-stop-building-new-oil-pipelines-grow-data-shows-severity-keystone-leaks
www.commondreams.org/news/2022/12/12/tragedy-unfolding-cleanup-largest-ever-keystone-pipeline-oil-spill-continues