President Donald Trump wants to revive Keystone XL, a highly controversial extension of the tar sands pipeline system, despite three massive leaks over the past eight years.
A proposed extension known as Keystone XL would have carried more tar sands oil—widely considered the world’s dirtiest fuel—to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. Opponents warned of the danger of leaks, with a 2021 report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office noting that there were 22 accidents along the conduit between 2010 and 2020. These include leaks of more than 100,000 gallons per spill in 2017, 2019, and 2022.
It’s the little things in life that find a way of still letting me sip from the thimble of joy…like when someone calls it the Gulf of Mexico.
It’s the little things in life that find a way of still letting me sip from the thimble of joy…like when someone calls it the Gulf of Mexico.