THE OGALLALA AQUIFER might be the show-stopper for Keystone XL, according to the Washington Post's article "Keystone XL pipeline may threaten aquifer that irrigates much of the central U.S.", part of their series, "Keystone:Down the Line". There seems to be a clear and present danger, according to Jane Kleeb, who is an activist in Nebraska:
If the pipeline should spring a leak where it touches the aquifer or even above it, Kleeb and other opponents say, oil could quickly seep into and through the porous, sandy soil. The Ogallala, Kleeb said last year in a television interview, is “a very fragile ecosystem, literally made of sand. . . . To have a pipeline crossing that region is just mind-boggling.”
Stevie ain't gonna like this . . .
The U.S. cares somewhat about their eco systems. Stevie could care less about, destroying eco systems in Canada, let alone the U.S. Yes, that will create one of Harper's hissy fits he always has, when he doesn't get his own way.
ReplyDeleteThis is a dirty, lethal chemical laced Bitumen, you most certainly do not want to have spilled anywhere, land, river's, streams nor the sea.
ethical sand will not absorb oil
ReplyDeleteAh, don't worry about the Ogallala. The July edition of Harpers had a fine article on how the Ogallala is almost pumped out. A good chunk is already down to less than 30 feet and being pumped down by five to eight feet each year. By 2030 the rest of the aquifer is supposed to be in the same condition. Agriculture in the 8 states underneath the aquifer is already shutting down.
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