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"How Safe are America’s 2.5 Million Miles of Pipelines?"

"Over the last few years a series of incidents have brought pipeline safety to national – and presidential – attention. As Obama begins his second term he will likely make a key decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a proposed pipeline extension to transport crude from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico."



"The administration first delayed the permit for the pipeline on environmental grounds, but has left the door open to future proposals for Keystone’s northern route. Construction on the southern route is already underway, sparking fierce opposition from some landowners and environmentalists.

The problem, protesters say, is that any route will pose hazards to the public. While pipeline operator TransCanada has declared that Keystone will be the safest pipeline ever built in North America, critics are skeptical. "

Lena Groeger reports for ProPublica November 15, 2012.

SEE ALSO:

"Blast Pushes Gas Pipeline Safety To the Fore" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

"Indiana Explosion Investigation Coming To An End" (AP)
 

Source: ProPublica, 11/16/2012