'It's A Big One': Iowa Pipeline Leaks Nearly 140,000 Gallons Of Diesel

[Old Rocks]

And our president is talking about slashing regulations and speeding up the building of pipelines. The Keystone Pipeline goes along the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground water system that irrigates much of the central US.

'It's A Big One': Iowa Pipeline Leaks Nearly 140,000 Gallons Of Diesel

An underground pipeline that runs through multiple Midwestern states has leaked an estimated 138,000 gallons of diesel fuel, according to the company that owns it, Magellan Midstream Partners.


Clay Masters of Iowa Public Radio reported diesel leaking from a 12-inch underground pipe was initially spotted in a farm field in north-central Worth County, Iowa, on Wednesday morning. Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Iowa Department of Natural Resources joined representatives of Magellan and other local officials at the site, Masters reported.


"It's a big one — it's significant," Jeff Vansteenburg of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources told the Des Moines Register.



"The product is under pressure, so as soon as a leak develops, it starts coming out pretty fast," Vansteenburg said at a Wednesday evening news conference. "Vacuum trucks are sucking up as much liquid as they can and taking that down to Magellan's terminal. ... Once they've recovered all the free product that they can then they will go in and remove contaminated soil."​

The Keystone Pipeline goes along the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground water system that irrigates much of the central US.

How long would it take a leak to soak through the dozens of meters of soil to actually hit the aquifer?

It won't because there is a limestone barrier.

Link? Or is this an 'alternative fact', otherwise called a stinky fact pulled from your asshole.

 

[reconmark]

No need to worry, when the EPA is gutted, we won't have to hear such bad news by the billionaire cabinet.

 

[Old Rocks]

So are the companies not supposed to periodically inspect for electrolysis and erosion on their pipelines?

LOL Over half the pipes in the ground are running at reduced pressures because they are so badly corroded. Until they create a catastrophe, they are not replaced.

Aging pipelines could lead to more spills, explosions

Colonial Pipeline incidents

On Monday, a section of the Colonial Pipeline in Shelby County exploded, killing one and injuring five others.

Less than two months ago, a major leak that spilled over 250,000 gallons of gasoline was discovered on the same pipeline.

Both incidents happened on a section of the pipeline that is over 50 years old. And as the rest of the U.S. pipeline infrastructure ages, similar disasters could become more frequent.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Get use to it!!! We're going to see a lot more of this and this is just the start!

When Trump guts the epa this will look tiny.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

And our president is talking about slashing regulations and speeding up the building of pipelines. The Keystone Pipeline goes along the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground water system that irrigates much of the central US.

'It's A Big One': Iowa Pipeline Leaks Nearly 140,000 Gallons Of Diesel

An underground pipeline that runs through multiple Midwestern states has leaked an estimated 138,000 gallons of diesel fuel, according to the company that owns it, Magellan Midstream Partners.


Clay Masters of Iowa Public Radio reported diesel leaking from a 12-inch underground pipe was initially spotted in a farm field in north-central Worth County, Iowa, on Wednesday morning. Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Iowa Department of Natural Resources joined representatives of Magellan and other local officials at the site, Masters reported.


"It's a big one — it's significant," Jeff Vansteenburg of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources told the Des Moines Register.



"The product is under pressure, so as soon as a leak develops, it starts coming out pretty fast," Vansteenburg said at a Wednesday evening news conference. "Vacuum trucks are sucking up as much liquid as they can and taking that down to Magellan's terminal. ... Once they've recovered all the free product that they can then they will go in and remove contaminated soil."​

The Keystone Pipeline goes along the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground water system that irrigates much of the central US.

How long would it take a leak to soak through the dozens of meters of soil to actually hit the aquifer?

A much shorter time that it would take for the poison to be removed from the aquifer.

A much shorter time

So how long? Weeks? Months?

 

[AvgGuyIA]

And our president is talking about slashing regulations and speeding up the building of pipelines. The Keystone Pipeline goes along the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive underground water system that irrigates much of the central US.

'It's A Big One': Iowa Pipeline Leaks Nearly 140,000 Gallons Of Diesel

An underground pipeline that runs through multiple Midwestern states has leaked an estimated 138,000 gallons of diesel fuel, according to the company that owns it, Magellan Midstream Partners.


Clay Masters of Iowa Public Radio reported diesel leaking from a 12-inch underground pipe was initially spotted in a farm field in north-central Worth County, Iowa, on Wednesday morning. Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Iowa Department of Natural Resources joined representatives of Magellan and other local officials at the site, Masters reported.


"It's a big one — it's significant," Jeff Vansteenburg of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources told the Des Moines Register.



"The product is under pressure, so as soon as a leak develops, it starts coming out pretty fast," Vansteenburg said at a Wednesday evening news conference. "Vacuum trucks are sucking up as much liquid as they can and taking that down to Magellan's terminal. ... Once they've recovered all the free product that they can then they will go in and remove contaminated soil."​

That's like dumping a quart of 10W40 motor oil in th Grand Canyon. BFD.

 

[ScienceRocks]

This is what happens when corporations can do as they wish

 

[airplanemechanic]

To put that in perspective, it's 3100 barrels of oil. Not exactly a "big one" I've cleaned up big ones, they run into the tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of barrels. Those are bad. This is truly nothing big.

Your math is a bit off. It's 3333 barrels of oil. There are 42 gallons in a barrel.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

This is what happens when corporations can do as they wish

We're from the government, we're here to help.

 

[WillowTree]

I am curious! Do you walk?

I am curious, do you drink water???

I do both. I drive a car and I drink water. Do you walk?

 

[WillowTree]

This is what happens when corporations can do as they wish

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We're from the government, we're here to help.

Good old obama, he opted out of paying damages too didn't he? After suing the pants off BP!

 

[airplanemechanic]

So are the companies not supposed to periodically inspect for electrolysis and erosion on their pipelines?

LOL Over half the pipes in the ground are running at reduced pressures because they are so badly corroded. Until they create a catastrophe, they are not replaced.

Aging pipelines could lead to more spills, explosions

Colonial Pipeline incidents

On Monday, a section of the Colonial Pipeline in Shelby County exploded, killing one and injuring five others.

Less than two months ago, a major leak that spilled over 250,000 gallons of gasoline was discovered on the same pipeline.

Both incidents happened on a section of the pipeline that is over 50 years old. And as the rest of the U.S. pipeline infrastructure ages, similar disasters could become more frequent.

So old pipelines are corroding and in danger of bursting so you're against putting in a brand new one?

 

[reconmark]

I am curious! Do you walk?

I am curious, do you drink water???

I do both. I drive a car and I drink water. Do you walk?

And which one is vital to all life on Earth...water or driving???..I'll wait, you may need some time.

 

[WillowTree]

I am curious! Do you walk?

I am curious, do you drink water???

I do both. I drive a car and I drink water. Do you walk?

And which one is vital to all life on Earth...water or driving???..I'll wait, you may need some time.

Answer my question! Do ewe drive?

 

[theHawk]

The biggest danger will be from environmentalists, who I predict will start enviro-terror attacks on pipelines in order to create oil spills.

 

[kiwiman127]

So are the companies not supposed to periodically inspect for electrolysis and erosion on their pipelines?

LOL Over half the pipes in the ground are running at reduced pressures because they are so badly corroded. Until they create a catastrophe, they are not replaced.

Aging pipelines could lead to more spills, explosions

Colonial Pipeline incidents

On Monday, a section of the Colonial Pipeline in Shelby County exploded, killing one and injuring five others.

Less than two months ago, a major leak that spilled over 250,000 gallons of gasoline was discovered on the same pipeline.

Both incidents happened on a section of the pipeline that is over 50 years old. And as the rest of the U.S. pipeline infrastructure ages, similar disasters could become more frequent.

And then we have this;
List of pipeline accidents in the United States in the 21st century - Wikipedia

 

[Nia88]

I just don't fucking understand how right wingers do not get why we need strict environmental laws. Do they not need clean air, water and land?

 

[Nia88]

This is what happens when corporations can do as they wish

They will never get it. No matter how many facts, evidence, photos or videos you show these right wing nuts. They only care about making money or worshipping the people who make money.

 

[tinydancer]

No need to worry, when the EPA is gutted, we won't have to hear such bad news by the billionaire cabinet.

Oh that same EPA that left the poor people in Flint drink poisoned water? Tell me you know that the EPA knew almost a half a year before taking any action in Michigan.

Don't hold those sons of bitches up as God's gift to the planet.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Who gives a shit? The oil comes out of the ground, so what if we spill it right back in? LOL

Water treatment plants treat water before it's consumed. Animal carcasses have decomposed into the fucking water supply. It's no big fucking deal. It's not great, lets not aim to spill a bunch of shit, but who cares? A few gallons here and there is nothing, oil bubbles up out of the ground naturally anyway. Where the hell do you think we get this shit? From the moon? Oil comes from the ground, people.

Should we try our best not to spill anything? Of course. Should we repair lines that are at risk? Sure. Should we INSTALL BRAND NEW LINES THAT ARE TREATED WITH ANTI-CORROSIVE MATERIAL? WHY THE FUCK NOT?

The air around London is the color of diesel exhaust and the fucking tree huggers are worried about us spilling a bit of oil from a pipeline. Oil that will soak into the ground IN WHICH IT CAME. What causes the bad air? Trying to charge all the god damn Priuses and Leafs running around with coal fired power plants.