Oil Spill Spotlights Keystones XL Issue: Is Canadian Crude Oil Worse?
Summary:
This article is about weather the crude oil in Canada is worse than other places. In the articles, it states that there was a pipe called "Pegasus", that was underground for more than six decades. It carried oil between Texas and Illinois. The oil running through these pipelines was Canadian crude oil. The pipe broke and spewed the Canadian crude and water into neighborhoods. The amount spewed from the pipe was at least 12,000 barrels, which would be a total of 504,000 gallons of oil. This had a huge affect on the land, including it's inhabitants.
What's There:
The issue in this article revolves around oil being spilled, while affecting the environment and inhabitants. The pipeline "Pegasus", spewed heavy and sticky oil after it ruptured. It has been transporting oil deep in the ground for six decades with no concerns. Some citizens in Mayflower were unaware that there was even a pipeline running underground. The place where this disaster took place was in Arkansas, Mayflower. The people who were involved in this issue are the people of Mayflower to whom their daily lives were effected due to the hazardous spill, the government for their part on the the clean up, the animals (especially ducks) were very much affected, and the clean up crew who had to resolve this issue by cleaning it. This happened on March 29, 2013.
Why is it There:
This is an important issue because not only is heavy tar sands oil corrosive, it is hazardous to humans/animals and the environment. Pumping oil from tar sands comes from Alberta because there are oil deposits to extract and profits to be made.
Why Care:
It is important to explore this issue so we can prevent this. To prevent the hazardous oil from making animals and humans ill. Ducks are getting covered in sticky oil, which means that they can't move their wings and their feathers are stuck together. They will end up dying, especially if the digest it. Children were seen at bus stops with cloths covering their faces because of the fumes from the oil. The oil has even made it into nearby waters. This connects to what we've been talking about in class with the native people near oil factories and when were were discussing about "bitumen". The government has to do something about the oil due to the safety concerns of the inhabitants and environment. This is also like how the Canadian government had to do something to reduce toxins entering the lake near the native people who lived near the oil factories, due to cancer. This also has to do with bitumen because when the oil is extracted from Alberta's tar sands, it is known as bitumen. It can't be transported through pipes until it is diluted. This connects to the article because the oil that was thought to flow through the pipelines was diluted oil because it was bitumen oil from the tar sands of Alberta. According to Exxon Mobil, the oil was not diluted bitumen, but heavy Canadian oil. It did have some dilutants in it though.
What's There:
The issue in this article revolves around oil being spilled, while affecting the environment and inhabitants. The pipeline "Pegasus", spewed heavy and sticky oil after it ruptured. It has been transporting oil deep in the ground for six decades with no concerns. Some citizens in Mayflower were unaware that there was even a pipeline running underground. The place where this disaster took place was in Arkansas, Mayflower. The people who were involved in this issue are the people of Mayflower to whom their daily lives were effected due to the hazardous spill, the government for their part on the the clean up, the animals (especially ducks) were very much affected, and the clean up crew who had to resolve this issue by cleaning it. This happened on March 29, 2013.
Why is it There:
This is an important issue because not only is heavy tar sands oil corrosive, it is hazardous to humans/animals and the environment. Pumping oil from tar sands comes from Alberta because there are oil deposits to extract and profits to be made.
Why Care:
It is important to explore this issue so we can prevent this. To prevent the hazardous oil from making animals and humans ill. Ducks are getting covered in sticky oil, which means that they can't move their wings and their feathers are stuck together. They will end up dying, especially if the digest it. Children were seen at bus stops with cloths covering their faces because of the fumes from the oil. The oil has even made it into nearby waters. This connects to what we've been talking about in class with the native people near oil factories and when were were discussing about "bitumen". The government has to do something about the oil due to the safety concerns of the inhabitants and environment. This is also like how the Canadian government had to do something to reduce toxins entering the lake near the native people who lived near the oil factories, due to cancer. This also has to do with bitumen because when the oil is extracted from Alberta's tar sands, it is known as bitumen. It can't be transported through pipes until it is diluted. This connects to the article because the oil that was thought to flow through the pipelines was diluted oil because it was bitumen oil from the tar sands of Alberta. According to Exxon Mobil, the oil was not diluted bitumen, but heavy Canadian oil. It did have some dilutants in it though.
