Officials say a major pipeline in Kansas has been shut down after oil spilled into a creek. TC Energy estimated the spill’s size is about 14,000 barrels.» Su...
Ultimately, does this cause more damage than if it used as intended? That environment is already disrupted by a pipeline running through it, it already has some things probably leaking out, and there's gotta be pollution and plastic garbage everywhere already. It's more immediately disastrous for sure, but I'm certain if the long term is much different.
It is always worth remembering that we have created unimaginably horrifying chemicals and just suffused them into every part of the world for quite a long time. I won't say forever because I firmly believe bacteria or insects can find a way to eventually break down and destroy this, removing any trace of our sad existence if we don't fix it ourselves soon.
Not when it leaks into a creek though.
Ultimately, does this cause more damage than if it used as intended? That environment is already disrupted by a pipeline running through it, it already has some things probably leaking out, and there's gotta be pollution and plastic garbage everywhere already. It's more immediately disastrous for sure, but I'm certain if the long term is much different.
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It is always worth remembering that we have created unimaginably horrifying chemicals and just suffused them into every part of the world for quite a long time. I won't say forever because I firmly believe bacteria or insects can find a way to eventually break down and destroy this, removing any trace of our sad existence if we don't fix it ourselves soon.
A leak isn’t going to close down the pipeline. The leak will get fixed but the creek won’t have the benefit of remediation u less the EPA comes in.