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Nacogdoches County Court-at-Law Judge Jack Sinz will hear<br />

arguments Wednesday. Landowner Michael Bishop wants all pipeline<br />

work on his 20-acre property to stop until <strong>the</strong> judge rules on whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong><br />

product TransCanada plans to carry through it is crude oil.<br />

The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline faces a wide ranging sea <strong>of</strong><br />

opposition<br />

The State Department has indicated that it will soon release a<br />

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for <strong>the</strong> proposed Keystone<br />

XL tar sands pipeline. My colleague Anthony Swift blogged last week<br />

about <strong>the</strong> key pieces that this environmental review should contain –<br />

including proper consideration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> climate impacts <strong>of</strong> developing <strong>the</strong> tar<br />

sands, <strong>the</strong> pipeline company’s poor environmental record, and <strong>the</strong> fact that<br />

<strong>the</strong> pipeline will be detrimental to communities and to U.S. energy<br />

security. Over <strong>the</strong> last two and half years, opposition to <strong>the</strong> pipeline has<br />

stemmed from a variety <strong>of</strong> issues and concerns, but environmental and<br />

climate impacts are a major worry.<br />

Keystone blockaders outmaneuvered but not defeated<br />

Following news that TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline<br />

construction crew had outflanked <strong>the</strong> tree-sit blockaders, protesters say<br />

<strong>the</strong>y’re more resolved to fight on – and not just in <strong>the</strong> trees.<br />

Louisiana Levies More Fines Against Texas Brine over Sinkhole<br />

The Louisiana Office <strong>of</strong> Conservation has levied an additional<br />

$160,000 fine against Texas Brine Co. LLC. over a massive sinkhole.<br />

Council opposes cavern expansion<br />

The Iberia Parish Council voted unanimously Wednesday to oppose<br />

any fur<strong>the</strong>r expansion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> salt dome gas storage caverns under Lake<br />

Peigneur.<br />

Parish council Chairman Bernard Broussard said concern has grown<br />

about plans to expand salt cavern storage capacity at <strong>the</strong> lake ever since a<br />

sinkhole formed in Ascension Parish that authorities have linked to a salt<br />

cavern storage facility.<br />

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