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7. Once pipelines cross into the USA

Reply to another_liberal (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 08:17 AM

Jan 2014

special teams of highly qualified and highly paid pipeline inspectors watch for potential problems around the clock.

Failures are virtually impossible.

Yet, if by some set of extremely rare unforeseen circumstances, there is a failure, it will be contained immediately by state of the art measures.

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TransCanada natural gas pipeline explodes near Winnipeg. [View all] another_liberal Jan 2014 OP

That's just what we need. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #1

The whole stinking thing -- tar sands to pipeline -- is an industrial cluster*ck Berlum Jan 2014 #2

We invade and occupy Iraq for nothing . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #3

Almost as often as school shootings. New Orleans Strong Jan 2014 #4

Those darn Canadians and their American exceptionalism. penultimate Jan 2014 #5

North American exceptionalism. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #6

sarcasism mtasselin Jan 2014 #14

Come on. They might as well be the 51st state.... paleotn Jan 2014 #17

Once pipelines cross into the USA Enthusiast Jan 2014 #7

Yeah, it's not like we'd let a pipeline break near Yellowstone or something . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #9

LOL! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #10

Hahaha.... Theyletmeeatcake2 Jan 2014 #11

I didn't think I needed the sarcasm thingie. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #13

And damage control statements to the media like, "No one could have seen that coming." nt valerief Jan 2014 #25

Yes. It was "unpredictable." Enthusiast Jan 2014 #26

Indeed. Pipeline inspectors stopped such an incident just this last Thanksgiving. xocet Jan 2014 #29

the fact that they want more of these built is just nuts cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #8

they are betting on cheap pipe and bad welders... madrchsod Jan 2014 #12

K&R DeSwiss Jan 2014 #15

stuxnet and more coming home to roost? Android3.14 Jan 2014 #16

I have the same feelings, only I'm wondering if all this is being put in place... Frustratedlady Jan 2014 #18

Maybe yes, maybe no..... paleotn Jan 2014 #19

TransCanada doesn't build piplines. sulphurdunn Jan 2014 #20

Even the route for the XL pipeline in our country was based on cost analysis decisions. another_liberal Jan 2014 #21

Yes, the project sulphurdunn Jan 2014 #22

Not to worry durablend Jan 2014 #23

This is especially true for maintenance laundry_queen Jan 2014 #33

We blame the suppiers of energy but we keep driving our cars and demand low energy prices. L0oniX Jan 2014 #24

Our government needs to build some good public transport systems. another_liberal Jan 2014 #31

Well the narrative kind of blew up in their face now, didn't it? Bennyboy Jan 2014 #27

And we should sooooo trust that new pipeline they want sakabatou Jan 2014 #28

K&R n/t Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2014 #30

North of us they have asked people to turn heat down to 60 glinda Jan 2014 #32