Turns out that the keystone pipeline shut it's own damn self down.
@Kerry_Seghers Of course. Remember how we all knew they were lying sacks of shit when they said it?
@StephanieResists and why does it always seem to happen over bodies of fresh water?
@Kerry_Seghers Good question, since only 2.5% of the earth is fresh water, the rest is ocean.
@StephanieResists: Remember all that PR and assurances that pipeline technology was so advanced that the likelihood of leaks or spills were remote?
Remember when Canada was against it before they were for it?
Remember when the US government was going to carefully assess the risks and stuff right before they fast-tracked it?
"Safe as houses," they said.
But whoever's bought a house knows contractors cut TF out of corners to save/make a buck.
@StephanieResists (a) Why am I not surprised and (b) didn't someone somewhere at some time predict all of this?
@StephanieResists Remember when they told it was almost impossible for something like this to happen?