TransCanada's 36-inch pipeline would transport more than a half-million barrels of oil a day. That's equivalent to more than 21 million gallons. [Wow, 21 million gallons. Yeah, let's use gallons; half-million doesn't sound like much. We learned that in the recent Enbridge spill; a few barrels doesn't sound like much but multiplying by 40 to get gallons gets one a really big number.]Even if TransCanada said they would bury the pipeline 25 miles under the surface, environmentalists would object. Better suggestion: place storage tanks on either side of the 11 major rivers along with new runways; use military cargo planes to fly the oil across the river. During the 15-second flight, cover the rivers with protective and collective tarps. Notify Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, FAA, and immigration authorities before each flight. Pull out the old "Berlin Lift" operation manuals.
Company president Alex Pourbaix said Keystone XL would incorporate pipeline technologies and construction techniques not seen on older lines. He added that the company would take precautions beyond what is required by federal regulation. [As if that will help.]
To lower the risk of spills into waterways, the line would be buried at least 25 feet beneath 11 major river crossings between the Canadian border and southern Nebraska, company officials said.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
TransCanada To Bury the Pipeline 25 Feet Deep -- Ensafety the Pipeline -- Even If They Buried the Pipeline 25 Miles Down, Environmentalists Would Object
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The Exxon pipeline in the Yellowston River that was impacted by objects this summer was only buried 5 ft deep.. Some Federal inspector/regulator signed off on this many years ago..They bury a person in a cement vault 6 ft down..
ReplyDeleteCommon sense tells me when you cross a major river system like the Missouri, the Yellowstone and others, you would bury a pipeline deeper than 5 ft..
i also like the poll area on the right side..