Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Keystone Pipeline (Not Keystone XL) With Leak In Northeastern ND -- Extent Unknown -- October 30, 2019

Link here.
  • current leak near Edinburg, ND, Walsh County; discovered Tuesday, October 29, 2019
    • when discovered, flow turned off
  • Edinburg: about 45 miles northwest of Grand Forks, ND
  • this was the pipeline that was built in 2010
  • goes through seven US states
  • carries Canadian heavy oil from western Canada
  • extent of leak unknown; should know more Thursday, October 31, 2019
  • it has experienced spills in the past
    • 2011: 14,000 gallons (350 bbls) leak in southeastern ND, near the South Dakota border
    • 2017: 210,000 gallons (5,000 bbls) leak in northeastern SD, near the ND border

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