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Letters The XL does not transport crude oil as most of us are familiar with. It transports tar that is burned from the sands of Alberta Canada using one of the most toxic, polluting methods in the industry. Gov. Doug Burgum released a statement critical of President Biden revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. There are a few critical factors about the Keystone XL pipeline that need to be addressed. The XL does not transport crude oil as most of us are familiar with. It transports tar that is burned from the sands of Alberta Canada using one of the most toxic, polluting methods in the industry. The tar is then mixed with other toxic material, heated and pushed through the pipeline under high pressure. When there is a leak this toxic tar will explode out over the land, unlike crude oil that will be absorbed to some degree by the soil the tar sinks. The tar sinks into the groundwater faster. I went to the Cowboy and Indian Alliance rally held in Art Tanderup’s corn field near Neligh, Neb., in 2014. The Keystone XL pipeline would travel over the Ogallala Aquifer. The Canadian tar would contaminate […]
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