Rover Pipeline Spills 150,000 Gallons of Drilling Fluid Into Ohio Wetlands

The $4.2 billion Rover Pipeline owned by Energy Transfer Partners' recently spilled 150,000 gallons of drilling fluid into the wetlands near Tuscarawas River in Stark County, Ohio. This incident follows a simialar spill in the same place in April where 2 million gallons of the toxic fluid was released.

The Ohio EPA said it "intends to closely monitor this situation if loss of returns continues" and pledged to work directly with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on "the next course of action," according to eco watch.

The image below displays a map of oil pipeline spills from 2010 to present, and it is discouraging to say the least.

Clearly, the main selling point put forward by proponents of pipelines, and those who stand to reap billions from their construction, is a lie. Put in terms of the amount of crude oil spilled, pipelines are more dangerous than rail cars or trucks. But this is not an appeal to continue relying on railroads and highways for transporting oil. The shocking data on oil spills, the threat to human health and the environment, and the assaults on the rights of landowners and Native Americans brought about by pipeline construction point to one conclusion.

Now, more than ever, we need to speed our transition away from fossil fuels and fully embrace renewable energy. The technology is there, and the free market is making great strides to make this happen. But the corporatocracy still has an enormous grip in perpetuating the oil era, as we can plainly see in the construction of DAPL and the increased oil production through fracking.

The corrupt partnership of corporate behemoths and government players is keeping us mired in the era of oil, putting human and environmental health in ever greater risk with more and more pipeline construction.

https://www.ecowatch.com/rover-pipeline-spill-2526282302.html
(sources for article are hyperlinked at the site above)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Please upvote, follow and resteem if you enjoyed my article and I will return the favor in the comments!

John Vibes is an author and researcher who organizes a number of large events including the Free Your Mind Conference. He also has a publishing company where he offers a censorship free platform for both fiction and non-fiction writers. John is currently battling cancer , and will be working to help others through his experience, if you wish to contribute to his treatments consider subscribing to his podcast to support at https://www.patreon.com/johnvibes