https://bilateralist.com/2011/03/25/farmers-move-keystone-pipeline/ Tracking Canada-U.S. Relations by Luiza Ch. Savage Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 https://bilateralist.com/2011/03/25/farmers-move-keystone-pipeline/#comment-581 James Ira Liermann Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:49:35 +0000 https://bilateralist.com/?p=534#comment-581 I am no hydrologist, but I know that it takes very little oil to contaminate a lot of water. The Ogallala Aquifer recharges very slowly, so it's not like new water would flush out any oil contamination. Plus, sandy soil does not act as an effective barrier against contamination seepage. Make Keystone be responsible before they build, not after, because you know any oil company can out-lawyer farmers and ranchers, and any claim would be tied up in court for years. I am no hydrologist, but I know that it takes very little oil to contaminate a lot of water. The Ogallala Aquifer recharges very slowly, so it’s not like new water would flush out any oil contamination. Plus, sandy soil does not act as an effective barrier against contamination seepage. Make Keystone be responsible before they build, not after, because you know any oil company can out-lawyer farmers and ranchers, and any claim would be tied up in court for years.

]]> https://bilateralist.com/2011/03/25/farmers-move-keystone-pipeline/#comment-571 dragonfly Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:09:17 +0000 https://bilateralist.com/?p=534#comment-571 Good! Good!

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