[Ost-news] N.D. Oil Pipeline Should Be Rerouted (Keystone)

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N.D. Oil Pipeline Should Be Rerouted  
By DALE WETZEL 02.08.08, 1:55 PM ET

BISMARCK, N.D. -

Opponents of a proposed oil pipeline want North Dakota regulators to reroute it away from an aquifer, lake and forested river valley, saying the pipeline developer's efforts to safeguard against leaks are inadequate.

TransCanada Corp. (nyse: TRP - news - people ), which is developing the Keystone pipeline, has said it will install heavier pipe near the Fordville aquifer, which is six miles southwest of Park River in southern Walsh County, and close to Lake Ashtabula north of Valley City.

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    [1]: http://oilsandstruth.org/nd-oil-pipeline-should-be-rerouted-keystone

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