The pipeline that broke in Mayflower, Arkansas was carrying crude oil but bitumen from Canada’s tar sands. It has the consistency of peanut butter. Jim Murphy from National Wildlife Federation tells host Steve Curwood about a petition before EPA for a moratorium on new or expanded bitumen pipelines until there are tighter regulations for transporting bitumen.
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