Sentences with phrase «safer than a pipeline»

While rail may be considered safer than a pipeline, I don't find that argument compelling when considered in the context of the math of climate change.

Not exact matches

They argued transporting crude by pipeline would be safer than alternatives like rail, and charged Obama with hypocrisy for complaining about the lack of investment in U.S. infrastructure while obstructing an $ 8 billion project.

One spill is too many but pipelines are much safer than rail for transporting oil By Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute State regulators in... Read more»

The nation's aging oil pipelines are roughly 70 times safer than trucks when it comes to transporting fuel.

In one piece, Orr writes that, «pipelines are much safer than many other human activities, including «safe sex»».

One would think that passage of Keystone XL would also meet with the Sierra Club's approval, as well, for several reasons: Wealthier countries and populaces generally protect their enviroonment better than poorer ones; Sierra Club executives and members inevitable all use petroleum products (unless they are living «off the grid»); and pipelines are a proven safe method of transporting oil.

In fact, the State Department noted that other options of getting oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast are generally worse for the environment, a point that was revisited by TransCanada's CEO Russ Girling who pointed to statistics showing that pipelines are a safer way to transport oil than rail, barge, or truck.

They also say pipelines are a safer method of transporting oil than trains, pointing to recent cases of oil train derailments.

Older pipelines, which have undergone decades of wear and corrosion, can be more prone to leaks, and thus less safe, than new pipelines — especially pipelines carrying corrosive dilbit at higher temperatures.

One of the arguments used by supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline is that pipelines are safer than transporting the oil via the rail roads, as is currently being done.

He totally opposed running a pipeline to Kitimat, B.C., from Alberta, despite the fact pipelines are safer than rail cars (duh again!)