Discovery of the leak comes just days before Nebraska regulators are scheduled to announce their decision Monday whether to approve the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Oil giants TransCanada, Kinder Morgan and Enbridge have together suffered 373 spills over the past seven years.
The companies behind four proposed pipelines that would transport oil from Canada’s tar sands have spilled 63,000 barrels of hazardous liquids – including crude oil – from their existing US pipeline network since 2010, according to government data. Statistics from the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) –
Moments ago, the U.S. State Department issued a presidential permit for the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, seven years after it was initially commissioned.
Published in partnership with True Activist. Before the struggle over the Dakota Access pipeline came to the
Donald Trump said he would “absolutely approve it, 100 percent,” during his campaign. The company, TransCanada, listened.
TransCanada, the company behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, said Wednesday it will try again to build the pipeline under a Donald Trump presidency, who will likely give it the green light. “We are evaluating ways to engage the new administrations on the benefits, the jobs and the tax revenues this project brings to the table,” wrote
TransCanada initially claimed Keystone pipeline spill only amounted to 4.5 barrels, but now puts estimate at 400 barrels.
The U.S. government must consult with tribes on any issue that might affect them, but tribes say the government has failed to do so in regards to the path of the Keystone XL pipeline — a project that carries massive environmental and social concerns.
LINCOLN, Nebraska --- Thousands of people are expected to rally at the Harvest the Hope concert on a farm near Neligh, Nebraska, on Sept. 27. Headlined by Neil Young and Willie Nelson, proceeds from the sold out show will benefit the Indigenous Environmental Network, Bold Nebraska and the Cowboy & Indian Alliance -- groups that
Continued delays force Keystone XL company to explore rail.
Recent comments made by the head of energy giant TransCanada might have just put the spotlight on the power of the movement to stop the Keystone XL pipeline. The company's CEO, Russ Girling, told media this week that TransCanada was looking into the option of transporting crude from the Alberta tar sands by rail, amidst continued delays and
