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Minnesota saw 57 oil pipeline spills since 2000

By Paul Schmelzer, -- Enbridge Energy, the firm behind a pipeline leak in Michigan that dumped more than 800,000 gallons of oil in a rural creek over the weekend, has had leaks in Minnesota 11 times since 2002, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (pdf). The data - which doesn't count spills from trucks, generators, fires and explosions at refineries or gas stations - was provided to the media by Minnesota environmental groups who this morning are releasing the National Wildlife Federation's new study, "Assault on America: A Decade of Petroleum Company Disaster, Pollution, and Profit." It underscores that oil spills aren't just limited to the Gulf of Mexico - or Michigan...

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Submitted Jul 30, 2010 By: granitestater

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,272 Points:1,143,275 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 2:29:39 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse sadly many government agencies exist, but they either have no teeth or their teeth have been cut because of lobbying from industry. Thus, we'll see lots more spills all over. Even if there weren't 57 reported ones and they're just now coming out of the woodworks...
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,272 Points:1,143,275 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 1:30:14 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse 250FORD: that's an interesting observation.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,272 Points:1,143,275 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 1:29:41 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse and here they want to build another pipeline from Canada down south through very fragile wetlands? Hmmm...
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:21,174 Points:2,640,570 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:49:19 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse and the band plays on.........
grouch311 Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,021 Points:1,155,340 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:36:20 AM Ignore grouch311 Report Abuse where was all this info hiding?
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,265 Points:1,303,335 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:31:23 AM Ignore 250FORD Report Abuse Funny how all these stories slip out when there is a huge spill else where to take the heat off. CobraLeader I've been here all my life and never remember hering off any spills in this state.
CobraLeader Champion Author New Jersey Posts:267,902 Points:1,200,750 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:24:57 AM Ignore CobraLeader Report Abuse ... And what did the Minnesota public say? ... ... Nothing that we heard in New Jersey!!! ... [Edited by: CobraLeader at 7/31/2010 1:25:44 AM EST]
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:4,370 Points:1,092,580 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:24:00 AM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse I think there are a lot more spills that will be brought to the surface before it's all over.
runout9 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,149 Points:959,675 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:23:39 AM Ignore runout9 Report Abuse Who's in charge? As Vince Lombardi once said: "What the hell is going around here." These leaks should have been addressed during the first one, not the 57th. Phew!
jon_laura5 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:16,829 Points:2,972,495 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:21:24 AM Ignore jon_laura5 Report Abuse 597
mvosevich Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,453 Points:1,108,165 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:17:08 AM Ignore mvosevich Report Abuse Need stiffer fines and penalties, with more oversight.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:6,166 Points:1,226,435 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:14:30 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Anyone with half a brain, knows spills happen all the time, most are quite small. When will folks who keep believing the "Sky is falling" crowd, wise up and wake up to the truth. Accidents happen and will continue to happen until... Oh, that's another topic.
Mooseman1 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,301 Points:1,380,245 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:13:53 AM Ignore Mooseman1 Report Abuse Why are we finding out about this now???
NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:7,707 Points:1,566,925 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:12:26 AM Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse How long have thses accidents been happening? I'm sure it's been happening a lot longer than there telling us.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:4,378 Points:896,175 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:11:57 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse I guess BP is not so bad after all.
Rednix Champion Author Miami Posts:3,894 Points:816,045 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 2:07:23 AM Ignore Rednix Report Abuse 11 leaks since 2002. They are a leader in leaks.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,539 Points:1,121,935 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 12:45:24 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse Not a good time to be spilling oil...if I was an oil company or pipeline company, I would be hard at work to keep my company out of the news.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:24,655 Points:1,879,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 9:57:27 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse The federal, state and city government’s need to come down hard on them and show them ‘the way.’ Fine them severely and make them a believer!
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,273 Points:1,117,180 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 3:18:25 PM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse There have been more oil pipeline spills over the last 10 years than oil well spills. Doesn't that tell you that there aren't many locations without some risk of an oil spill.
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,965 Points:1,173,195 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 2:26:05 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse SOUNDS LIKE A DANGEROUS COMPANY TO ME!
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:3,010 Points:611,275 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 2:04:42 PM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse Oil was at least a bit more contained then in the gulf.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,341 Points:756,125 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 1:35:13 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse And how many did we hear about?
LongPlay Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,896 Points:841,310 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:47:40 PM Ignore LongPlay Report Abuse seems like they could get it right by now!
Schwartzmdja Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,934 Points:1,179,790 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:40:07 PM Ignore Schwartzmdja Report Abuse dang, 57?
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:13,428 Points:2,655,055 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:35:47 PM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse But none lke the Gulf. Get some precautions in there Big Oil.
rbrowdersr Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,197 Points:1,406,705 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:30:00 PM Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse Are pipelines going to be banne due to all the spills?
Eichhornchen Champion Author Detroit Posts:3,772 Points:747,390 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:18:38 PM Ignore Eichhornchen Report Abuse They probably didn't take three months to plug like the well a mile under water.
Kimmunicate Champion Author San Francisco Posts:1,068 Points:371,420 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:18:30 PM Ignore Kimmunicate Report Abuse To think, we were worried about oil running out but here we are, spilling millions of gallons of it.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:6,697 Points:1,281,310 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:10:19 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Solution is simple. Take care of the problems promptly and save all the media hypes please.
gryen Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:205 Points:64,700 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:10:07 PM Ignore gryen Report Abuse it has been around long enough to have proper clean-up procedures in place and working
imadriver Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:491 Points:284,715 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:58:30 AM Ignore imadriver Report Abuse Before we all have one major hissy fit, let's consider several things: The source of the article is The Daily Planet as well as it's sister publication in Michigan. I encourage you to research the history of these publications as well as their mission statement (Hint: anti-American, anti-capitalism, anti-anything that's not global or multicultural). As with most, if not all, stories, there exists at least one other viewpoint. Let's hear what Enbridge Energy has to say about this. Finally, as a native Minnesotan, I of course have lived here during the period cited in the article. I stay fairly informed on news items. I recall no hand wringing over these reported incidents, in fact, I don't recall any reporting over these. Nonetheless, no one I know has sprung an extra appendage or turned green. Although . . . I do have a neighbor who . . . gasp . . . cheers for the Packers!
rippertoo Champion Author Tacoma Posts:3,411 Points:679,485 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:57:36 AM Ignore rippertoo Report Abuse More reasons to get off of our oil dependency.
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,417 Points:1,012,625 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:56:15 AM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse Is it just me, or do oil pipelines in Minnesota sound odd?
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:7,297 Points:2,154,145 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:52:46 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse There is something wrong with this picture, someone is not doing their job... on the safety side....
CumminsFanOH Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,670 Points:827,990 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:51:40 AM Ignore CumminsFanOH Report Abuse It has just been politically popular to scream about this spill in the Gulf. It may not be as much a disaster as it is made out. See this in Time Magazine: The BP Spill: Has the Damage Been Exaggerated? http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,2007202,00.html
iluna Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,197 Points:157,780 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:51:17 AM Ignore iluna Report Abuse As true as this may be, it is nothing compared to the Gulf. But I agree, there has to be a better way to transport until we get away from oil!
ModelWarships Champion Author Missouri Posts:4,225 Points:919,255 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:50:27 AM Ignore ModelWarships Report Abuse call a plumber, get those leaks fixed.
hvn4me All-Star Author Virginia Beach Posts:852 Points:1,086,760 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:50:13 AM Ignore hvn4me Report Abuse The government is not going to clamp down on these companies because to many of them get kick backs from these oil companies.
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:6,092 Points:1,575,925 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:49:29 AM Ignore esquared Report Abuse Nothing new under the sun. Sun Oil, that is.
eddyp94 Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,753 Points:1,381,885 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:48:28 AM Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse time to think of a better way to transport oil...
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:4,420 Points:1,163,325 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:44:31 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse Anytime one has to rely on Government to do anything, it will be suspect.
bby Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,599 Points:604,620 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:43:26 AM Ignore bby Report Abuse This is news!
braves89 Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,330 Points:1,166,945 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:42:58 AM Ignore braves89 Report Abuse must be the same safety inspectors who do inspections on gulf rigs, is all gov't that corrupt that if involves big oil and they contribute to campaigns we just let them do what they want?
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:5,330 Points:1,011,325 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:40:06 AM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse This is not good.
arnerator Champion Author Seattle Posts:5,826 Points:1,155,935 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:26:44 AM Ignore arnerator Report Abuse Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. They need to clamp down on those companies. Sounds like more poor enforcement.
Diesel_Ram Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,227 Points:1,056,280 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:26:11 AM Ignore Diesel_Ram Report Abuse Of course the problems will be anywhere they are dilling and pumping.
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,599 Points:1,960,340 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:25:36 AM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse Spills are a fact of life, but there are standards on precautions that should be followed to minimize them.
applejoe Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,630 Points:766,320 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:25:02 AM Ignore applejoe Report Abuse Minnesota is going to be the new Gulf of Mexico? I hope not!!!!!
deerchaser All-Star Author Lincoln Posts:734 Points:1,148,700 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:24:55 AM Ignore deerchaser Report Abuse With stories like this why would we ever let them put a pipeline across Nebraska?
ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:17,898 Points:2,045,170 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:24:08 AM Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse 'Big Business' runs this country. Don't you get it??? Nobody cares what you think unless you've Billions backing you up.