A portion of the Keystone pipeline began delivering oil early Wednesday. The Keystone XL pipeline has generated controversy because of the transport of sticky diluted bitumen from the tar sands in …
Arkansas Sues ExxonMobil for Mayflower Spill
On March 29, 2013, a pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas ruptured, spilling tar sands oil throughout the streets. The heavy bitumen soaked into the soil and made its way into local waterways. Six weeks …
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Tar Sands Increase Pollution in Regional Waters
Hydrocarbon pollution in Alberta waters has increased since mining of the tar sands began in 1967, a new study shows. The Athabasca River runs through the tar sands region. As it does so, it erodes …
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TransCanada Gets Injunction Lifted in Texas
Texas landowner Mike Bishop went to court and got an injunction against TransCanada to prevent them from building the Keystone XL pipeline across his land. The injunction was temporary and would have …
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Keystone XL Pipeline Still Being Built; Protestors Arrested
TransCanada began installing the first segments of the Keystone XL pipeline in east Texas on August 9, 2012. The pipeline will carry sticky tar diluted with a solvent from the tar sands in Alberta, …
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Construction Begins on the Keystone XL Pipeline
Construction began on the southern portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline on August 9. TransCanada began installing pipe segments near Livingston, Texas. The pipeline is designed to carry tar sands from …
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