Yet Another Reminder that Dirty Oil Pipelines Are Never Safe

EcoWatch
By Sierra ClubAug 17, 2017, 12:46 pm159 pts
By Catherine Collentine In March of 2013, ExxonMobil's Pegasus Pipeline sprung a leak, spilling an estimated 210,000 gallons of toxic tar sands crude into a residential neighborhood of Mayflower, Arkansas. This week, a federal court ruled that the Obama administration over-penalized Exxon for dumping hundreds…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Landmines and violence in Colombian Amazon confine Indigenous Siona families

Mongabay

Landmines and violence in Colombian Amazon confine Indigenous Siona families 130

Environmental suit against FAA over SpaceX launch dismissed

EHN

Environmental suit against FAA over SpaceX launch dismissed 129

Pet sharks have become cool, but is owning them ethical?

Mongabay

Pet sharks have become cool, but is owning them ethical? 125

How Volkswagen Group Outsells Tesla in Europe

CleanTechnica

How Volkswagen Group Outsells Tesla in Europe 124

ENN

Research Highlights Rapid Permafrost Thaw at Point Lay, Alaska 121

South African Wild Coast communities challenge Shell in Constitutional Court

Mongabay

South African Wild Coast communities challenge Shell in Constitutional Court 120

ENN

Orange Rivers Signal Toxic Shift in Arctic Wilderness 112

Need Data To Support Your Climate Conspiracies? Look To The Fake Research Black Market

CleanTechnica

Need Data To Support Your Climate Conspiracies? Look To The Fake Research Black Market 110

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Genesis is about to launch a slew of new…

Genesis is about to launch a slew of new luxury EVs and hybrids: Here’s…

BYD Launches The Highly Anticipated…

BYD Launches The Highly Anticipated Dolphin Surf In South Africa, Opening…

Blame leather, cashmere and wool for…

Blame leather, cashmere and wool for most methane in fashion, report says

Waymo Diversifies in Nashville with Lyft

Waymo Diversifies in Nashville with Lyft

Warming climate—not overgrazing—is biggest threat to rangelands, study suggests

McDonald’s, PepsiCo and Ahold Delhaize…

McDonald’s, PepsiCo and Ahold Delhaize add to growing support for regenerative…

Is the Chevy Equinox EV the best bang…

Is the Chevy Equinox EV the best bang for your buck?

Warming Temps Alone Fail to Trigger Increased CO2 Levels From Soil

New Mars Research Reveals Multiple Episodes of Habitability in Jezero Crater

Australia targets at least 62% emissions…

Australia targets at least 62% emissions cut in the next decade