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Line 5 oil pipeline in Straits of Mackinac dented by ship


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Two things...do they have any idea on what ship may have caused  this and this article says a fluid containing Benzene....other articles I read called it mineral oil. 

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looks like that pipe needs to be shored up and have a pex sleeve run through it  or install a new pipe . we all know 1 huge reason they have not attempted a new pipe is because it would never be allowed today and if by some payoff it was it would cost trillions for epa compliance.  

 

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36 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

Two things...do they have any idea on what ship may have caused  this and this article says a fluid containing Benzene....other articles I read called it mineral oil. 

Benzene product is the coolant for the electric cable.

not in the pipeline...  the electric companies cable is leaking....  not the oil pipeline

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9 minutes ago, BOHICA said:

Benzene product is the coolant for the electric cable.

not in the pipeline...  the electric companies cable is leaking....  not the oil pipeline

I understand that and some reports have simply called it mineral oil. Also these dents were discovered after the power cable Leak.

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56 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

I understand that and some reports have simply called it mineral oil. Also these dents were discovered after the power cable Leak.

Yup. They figure it was likely the same boat.

1 hour ago, Ez ryder said:

looks like that pipe needs to be shored up and have a pex sleeve run through it  or install a new pipe . we all know 1 huge reason they have not attempted a new pipe is because it would never be allowed today and if by some payoff it was it would cost trillions for epa compliance.  

 

It's not a critical line, it can be shut in and not replaced, period.

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