Pipeline breach spills oil into Yellowstone River
Jan 19, 2015 07:20:02 #
"Montana officials said Sunday that an oil pipeline breach spilled up to 50,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near Glendive.
Jan 19, 2015 07:43:58 #
BigWahoo wrote:
"Montana officials said Sunday that an oil pipeline breach spilled up to 50,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near Glendive.
Yes, its 250 miles East of me. We are waiting for the sun to come up for a full aerial survey of the damages. Estimates are between 30,000 and 50,000 gallons of crude at this time.
Clean-up crews specializing in cold climate crude spills were dispatched to the scene overnight.
Jan 19, 2015 07:49:46 #
I hope they are able to contain the spill quickly without too much damage to the river, associated wildlife and vegetation. It sucks to hear these things unfortunately it seems that it is a by-product of our civilization.
Jan 19, 2015 07:50:28 #
BigWahoo wrote:
"Montana officials said Sunday that an oil pipeline breach spilled up to 50,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near Glendive.
But the Keystone Pipeline poses no danger... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Jan 19, 2015 07:52:39 #
phlash46 wrote:
But the Keystone Pipeline poses no danger... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Such a great benefit to the U.S., yeah, right...
Jan 19, 2015 07:55:36 #
Jan 19, 2015 07:56:57 #
phlash46 wrote:
But the Keystone Pipeline poses no danger... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
From 2011;
"BILLINGS, Mont. Delays in Exxon Mobil Corp.'s response to a major pipeline break beneath Montana's Yellowstone River made an oil spill far worse than it otherwise would have been, federal regulators said in a new report.
The July 2011 rupture fouled 70 miles of riverbank along the scenic Yellowstone, killing fish and wildlife and prompting a massive, months-long cleanup."
Jan 19, 2015 08:01:25 #
Jan 19, 2015 08:10:43 #
catfish252 wrote:
When did this happen recently or in 2011?
Two incidents. The 2011 was caused by floodwaters scouring up an old pipeline that was 8 feet below the riverbed and had been there since the 1950's, that one was 25 miles West of me and did affect the river where I live. The replacement is now 30 feet below the riverbed.
The recent incident happened late yesterday and has yet to be surveyed because its still dark here.
These are OLD pipelines, and the Keystone pipeline is new technology that needs to be implemented to allow abandonment and/or removal of these out-dated systems and eliminate the chances of them rupturing even more often.
Jan 19, 2015 09:29:53 #
The problems with the new oil is that it is more caustic that the sweet crude of yesteryear... The new oil is eating the old metal pipes...
I hope the new pipes are built to withstand the high acidity of the new crude...
I hope the new pipes are built to withstand the high acidity of the new crude...
Jan 20, 2015 05:36:08 #
hell, they can't even make a road surface that stands up to Mi. weather, and you expect them to make safe piping for oil we don't even get to use??????????
Jan 20, 2015 06:43:00 #
All someone has to do is allude to creating jobs,no matter how temporary,and you're a hero. I wonder how many Americans will actually benefit.
Jan 20, 2015 07:26:28 #
DaveO wrote:
All someone has to do is allude to creating jobs,no matter how temporary,and you're a hero. I wonder how many Americans will actually benefit.
Damn few, meanwhile so many are being sucked under by this nonsense. Keystone is a terrible idea, when are we the people going to stop bowing to big oil. Only in America could you give them a phony estimate of how many jobs will be created and our dear representatives will fall over themselves touting this when all along they're just appeasing we the people.
Jan 20, 2015 07:31:45 #
Seems to me that it's a heck of a deal for Canada with the majority of the various risks to the U.S.
They already have no need for big defensive spending.
We're also proclaiming eventual independence of foreign oil.
Undoubtedly more to it than I can grasp.
They already have no need for big defensive spending.
We're also proclaiming eventual independence of foreign oil.
Undoubtedly more to it than I can grasp.
Jan 20, 2015 08:34:09 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Two incidents. The 2011 was caused by floodwaters ... (show quote)
I haven't seen any mention of plans to stop using the existing pipelines.
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