As I understand it, the Keystone pipeline runs over the Oglala aquifer. A huge amount of American agriculture—the food we eat—depends on the water pumped up from the aquifer for irrigation.

An oil spill there would be a disaster of major proportions.

Bobert has the right of it.

". . . why Canada doesn't build a refinery and ship out usable product rather than nasty, dirty raw material?"

Among other measures, there are lots of petitions out there to be signed.

Don Firth