Native Americans Document HUNDREDS of Pipeline Leaks and Oil Spills Kept Secret by North Dakota Government

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North Dakota’s oil frenzy is leaking like a sieve. You most likely have not heard about it because fracking companies, pipeline owners, and state officials have been keeping information about hundreds of oil spills secret for years.

According to Natives News, After a huge spill of more than 20,000 barrels on a wheat farm was hushed up for 11 days, the Associated press discovered the extent of the years-long cover up:

Records obtained by the AP show that so far this year, North Dakota has recorded 139 pipeline leaks that spilled a total of 735 barrels of oil. In 2012, there were 153 pipeline leaks that spilled 495 barrels of oil, data shows.

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9 thoughts on “Native Americans Document HUNDREDS of Pipeline Leaks and Oil Spills Kept Secret by North Dakota Government”

  3. Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
    #NoDAPL …. “North Dakota’s oil frenzy is leaking like a sieve. You most likely have not heard about it because fracking companies, pipeline owners, and state officials have been keeping information about hundreds of oil spills secret for years.” SMH …

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  6. The nuke plant in Japan is still out of control spewing millions of gallons into the Pacific and get no news on it until specifically google for current status. This is most catastrophic event in planet survival threat right now. Glad Native Americans reporting pipeline.

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  7. Good point about Fukushima, Carl. I find it hard to fathom that they’re still planning to have the Olympics in Tokyo in 2020 with no pressure from the international community for Japan to contain the radioactivity the stricken nuclear plants continue to spew.

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