Trains, pipes and oil spills – Apr 2

By Resilience.org Staff, originally published by Resilience.org

April 2, 2013

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Everything You Need to Know About the Exxon Pegasus Tar Sands Spill
Ben Jervey, DeSmogBlog

Image RemovedEverything You Need to Know About the Exxon Pegasus Tar Sands Spill (via Desmogblog)

In Greek legend, everytime the winged horse Pegasus struck his hoof to the Earth, an "inspiring spring burst forth." Unfortunately for residents in Mayflower, Arkansas, when the Pegasus pipeline ruptured, the only thing bursting forth was a nasty tar sands oil spill. On Friday afternoon, the Pegasus…

Resilience.org Staff

Tags: keystone pipeline, Oil, Pollution, Tar Sands, Water Supplies

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