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HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:35 PM Mar 2013

Holy Frack! what could possibly go wrong? [View all]

This is a backyard picture of the Mayflower, AR oil spill on that Exxon pipeline. The local authorities have denied the press access to these areas so few have actually seen the extent of the spill. This picture was taken by a friend's daughter who lives next door to this house.

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Holy Frack! what could possibly go wrong? [View all] HarveyDarkey Mar 2013 OP

Fracking? This was a fracking accident? Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #1

Pipeline carrying the sludgy, abrasive, toxic "petroleum" that fracking generates HarveyDarkey Mar 2013 #2

Actually not. The crude was from tar sands. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #3

the line was carrying Wabasca Heavy crude Champion Jack Mar 2013 #5

Oh, that's nothing a couple shop vacs can't fix. progressoid Mar 2013 #4

...and as far as human safety goes, PCIntern Mar 2013 #6

I knew it...we all need to stock up on bananas. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #18

bananas? What am I missing? The Wielding Truth Apr 2013 #23

Better yet...through some gravel on it zeemike Mar 2013 #12

I'm told that cat litter works great too. progressoid Mar 2013 #19

Is that someone's yard Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #7

It's a yard localroger Mar 2013 #17

Mind blowing. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #20

How many air conditioners do you see in ponds? winter is coming Mar 2013 #21

Imagine this happening on a larger scale..along Keystone Route tout_le_monde Mar 2013 #8

oil pipe lines, yay! Keystone XL, yay! what could possibly go wrong? KG Mar 2013 #9

A pic like this, with "Keystone XL: what could go wrong" should go viral on Twitter winter is coming Mar 2013 #22

How does that ever recover? beyurslf Mar 2013 #10

K&R This NEEDS to go viral. joanbarnes Mar 2013 #11

This lawn is going to need a lot of TLC over the summer. JVS Mar 2013 #13

Given modern DEP rules, the lawn is gone. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #14

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #15

This is so wrong, unnatural and unhealthy . Fla Dem Mar 2013 #16

See? Oil is everywhere. Just there for the using. Oil BBQ anyone? Safetykitten Apr 2013 #24