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Keystone pipeline spills 210,000 gallons of oil on eve of permitting decision for TransCanada11/16/2017 Today, on November 16, the Keystone Pipeline running from Canada to the Great Plains spilled about 5000 barrels of oil or 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota. This event preceded the upcoming vote on Monday regarding the Keystone XL pipeline which has been protested for its environmental effects. In the past, President Trump has "given the green light" on this project, but the Public Service Commission of Nebraska must vote on this Monday. Luckily, no bodies of water were contaminated.
Hopefully, this unfortunate circumstance can end up being beneficial in the fight for environmental preservation, as this event can be the reason why the Keystone XL Pipeline debate is finally put to rest. This tragedy can be the stepping stone towards more renewable energy to replace the expensive, destructive fossil fuels on which our society has become too dependent upon.
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