http://www.ecowatch.com/pipeline-spills-2061960029.html220 'Significant' Pipeline Spills Already This Year Exposes Troubling Safety Record
Thousands of barrels of oil spread in the streets of Mayflower (Arkansas) due to Exxon pipeline spill in 2013
Three major U.S. pipeline spills within the last month are just a small part of the 220 significant incidents reported so far this year—and 3,032 since 2006—that provide a stark reminder of the environmental hazards of an aging pipeline infrastructure carrying fossil fuels. The costs of these leaks since 2006 has amounted to $4.7 billion.
1. Oklahoma: On Oct. 24, the 30-inch S-1 pipeline carrying crude oil from the critical Cushing, Oklahoma hub to refineries and chemical plants on the Gulf Coast began to leak and was shut down overnight. It was the second release connected with the Cushing storage facility in less than a month.
2. Pennsylvania: On Oct. 21, 55,000 gallons of gasoline gushed from a ruptured Sunoco Logistics pipeline in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, just upstream from the Susquehanna River. Carol Parenzan, Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper, said that witnesses who contacted her office reported that the "smell of petroleum is so thick you can taste it." The 80-year old pipeline was damaged by a heavy storm that dumped seven inches of rain on the area.
3. Alabama: Last month, the Colonial Pipeline in Alabama leaked an estimated 336,000 gallons of gasoline and triggered concerns about gas shortages for drivers in the East. That spill was Colonial's fifth in the state this year and occurred on a 43-year old section of the pipeline.
Based on data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the number of significant pipeline incidents grew 26.8 percent from 2006 to 2015. A significant incident is defined as one that results in serious injury or fatality, costs more than $50,000, releases more than five barrels of volatile fluids such as gasoline or 50 barrels of other liquids, or results in a fire or explosion. In 2015, there were 326 such incidents—almost one per day.
Some 55 percent of the U.S. network of 135,000 miles of pipeline is more than 45 years old. Technology designed to detect pipeline leaks is highly unreliable, even though companies like Colonial Pipeline tout their use as a way "to insure safe operations." But a recent Reuters report found that these technologies are "about as successful as a random member of the public" finding a leak. Of 466 incidents studied by Reuters, only 22 percent, or 105, were detected by advanced detection systems. The others were found in different ways, with the public finding 99 of the leaks.
In testimony before a House subcommittee earlier this year, Carl Weimer, executive director of the watchdog group Pipeline Safety Trust, said, "Under the current statutes there is no requirement that a pipeline company obtain any permit or permission to operate a pipeline in this country." Weimer called on Congress to require PHMSA to issue permits for interstate transmission pipelines and ensure that the company follow all rules and regulations.
"It is important that we not only maintain our aging energy infrastructure, but that we also remain vigilant about new pipelines and energy interests that threaten water quality," said Parenzan.
Already 220 "significant" oil pipelines spills on US soil in 2016
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The U.S. is the number one importer of oil. It takes pipelines to transport oil.
Our country is bigger, smarter and better than your country, even with our problems.
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Our country is bigger, smarter and better than your country, even with our problems.
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the earf weeps.
as do I.
as do I.
China Has Become the World’s Biggest Crude Oil Importer for the First Time
http://time.com/3853451/china-crude-oil-top-importer/
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Good. I look forward to your numerous threads about China in the future.
Will E Worm
Conspiracy...
Natural Oil 'Spills': Surprising Amount Seeps into the Sea
http://www.livescience.com/5422-natural-oil-spills-surprising-amount-seeps-sea.html
http://www.livescience.com/5422-natural-oil-spills-surprising-amount-seeps-sea.html
Actually oil has to be refined, it's natural state is useless.
acenipplelicker
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I could think of a few things to do with oil in its natural or refined state.
Re: Already 220 "significant" oil pipelines spills on US soil in 2016
Why the fuck are other countries drilling on our soil?
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Why the fuck are other countries drilling on our soil?
I've had two major oil spills in my city alone within the past 5 years, one with over a million gallons. And I'll tell you, the spill by Embridge Corp(Canadian Owned) was bad. I can still smell it. Even after the clean-up years ago the stench will give you headaches to this day. Sad part is, it ALL drained into the river and destroyed my favorite fishing hole.
Why the fuck are other countries drilling on our soil?
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I've had two major oil spills in my city alone within the past 5 years, one with over a million gallons. And I'll tell you, the spill by Embridge Corp(Canadian Owned) was bad. I can still smell it. Even after the clean-up years ago the stench will give you headaches to this day. Sad part is, it ALL drained into the river and destroyed my favorite fishing hole.
Why the fuck are other countries drilling on our soil?
acenipplelicker
Banned
Re: Already 220 "significant" oil pipelines spills on US soil in 2016
I wondered that back in 1991 when we accepted a shipment of radioactive material to be shipped somewhere in this country. It was Japanese and I guess someone was getting gooood head or we owed them money.
Its my understanding the ground underneath a lot of national landmarks was sold years ago to foreign countries.
My city was planning to sell some govt buildings and get them leased from new owners back to themselves in a cash grab sceme where they would them
pay rent. The plan was axed thank god.
GOVTS are running out of money and need creative ways to get short term money at the long term disadvantage. The books are already cooked and well done. You can only beat a dead horse so00o long b 4 it stinks.
zzz
I wondered that back in 1991 when we accepted a shipment of radioactive material to be shipped somewhere in this country. It was Japanese and I guess someone was getting gooood head or we owed them money.
Its my understanding the ground underneath a lot of national landmarks was sold years ago to foreign countries.
My city was planning to sell some govt buildings and get them leased from new owners back to themselves in a cash grab sceme where they would them
pay rent. The plan was axed thank god.
GOVTS are running out of money and need creative ways to get short term money at the long term disadvantage. The books are already cooked and well done. You can only beat a dead horse so00o long b 4 it stinks.
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