Lawyer for Keystone XL foes: Nebraska impact could be lessened by routing pipeline parallel to exist

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Hammel

LINCOLN — On his farm north of Albion, Art Tanderup says he’s used no-till farming to build up his soil, reduce erosion and, ultimately, increase yields of corn, soybeans and rye.

The Keystone XL pipeline, a half mile of which would cross his farm, would compact his soil, destroy micronutrients and, because of heat generated by friction in the flowing oil, kill the deep roots of his crop, he says.

“It would ruin 13 years of no-till farming,” said Tanderup, a former teacher and a leading member of the anti-pipeline group Bold Nebraska.

He was the first Nebraska landowner to testify during the scheduled weeklong hearing to determine whether the controversial pipeline is in the “public interest” of the state.

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[truthisfreedom]

1. I love it. One half mile and one farm could stop this

Useless piece of shit pipeline that won't be used anyway, because the death knell for big oil is sounding loudly now thanks to Elon Musk.

[Bengus81]

2. Another State that goes SOLID for Republicans then let them hurt them......

Trump carried this State by almost 59%,Clinton barely won in just two counties much like how Kansas votes. Obama and Dems did all they could to STOP this BS pipeline and how were they rewarded in 2016? By people voting solid for Trump in those Counties near that pipeline and in most of the rest of the State.

Someone should ask Art who he voted for last Nov. I'll put my money on TRUMP.