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xgojim All-Star Author Michigan Posts:585 Points:477,135 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:54:11 AM Ignore xgojim Report Abuse A Texas judge has ordered TransCanada to temporarily halt work on a private property where it is building part of an oil pipeline designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast, the latest legal battle to plague a project that has encountered numerous obstacles nationwide. Texas landowner Michael Bishop, who is defending himself in his legal battle against the oil giant, filed his lawsuit in the Nacogdoches County courthouse, arguing that TransCanada lied to Texans when it said it would be using the Keystone XL pipeline to transport crude oil. Tar sands oil — or diluted bitumen — does not meet the definition as outlined in Texas and federal statutory codes which define crude oil as "liquid hydrocarbons extracted from the earth at atmospheric temperatures," Bishop said. Visit ABC News for full article

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A Texas judge has ordered TransCanada to temporarily halt work on a private property where it is building part of an oil pipeline designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast, the latest legal battle to plague a project that has encountered numerous obstacles nationwide.
Texas landowner Michael Bishop, who is defending himself in his legal battle against the oil giant, filed his lawsuit in the Nacogdoches County courthouse, arguing that TransCanada lied to Texans when it said it would be using the Keystone XL pipeline to transport crude oil. Tar sands oil — or diluted bitumen — does not meet the definition as outlined in Texas and federal statutory codes which define crude oil as "liquid hydrocarbons extracted from the earth at atmospheric temperatures," Bishop said.
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MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,581 Points:789,295 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 10:41:40 PM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse Don Quixote rides again in the form of Mr. Michael Bishop.
pbalmeo All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:978 Points:213,450 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 11:37:09 AM Ignore pbalmeo Report Abuse Constant battle for resources and environmental preservation.
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,673 Points:1,531,800 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:37:07 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse Just say NO!
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:6,000 Points:1,545,570 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:30:10 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Just need to agree on the right number.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,704 Points:1,572,075 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:40:30 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Just another land owner that wants his land left alone and not be forced to do what someone else wants done on his land...
turboz2012 All-Star Author Charleston Posts:754 Points:400,260 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:34:59 PM Ignore turboz2012 Report Abuse we need these pipelines
MadFueler Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,084 Points:200,960 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 1:19:15 PM Ignore MadFueler Report Abuse Since most oil comes from way under the ground anyway, the 'atmospheric temperature' component of the definition sounds more bureaucratic than scientific.
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,576 Points:545,025 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:02:45 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Big Oil, with the $Billions, runs over everything in their way. Good luck Michael Bishop! I would prefer Big Oil pump all the dilbit to Calgary and dump it [Edited by: YaBassa at 12/11/2012 12:03:56 PM EST]
GasFreeLeaf Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,262 Points:485,325 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:00:55 PM Ignore GasFreeLeaf Report Abuse Ooh-rah
Zuegma Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:1,128 Points:285,605 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:42:58 AM Ignore Zuegma Report Abuse I guess nobody wants pipelines in their back yard(s); but, people do get upset when there's no gas at the service station. I sure wish the province of Alberta would do more than separate the heavy oil from the sand and actually refine all the heavy oil into its various components rather than exporting it at a much reduced price. Maybe we'd pay a lot less taxes for what we get at our pumps.
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:730,680 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:38:14 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse BIG OIL lackeys attack private land owner. How shocking?
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,906 Points:816,270 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:32:38 AM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse has anybody explained what the oil companies intend to do with the sand and other residuals after the oil has been removed in Texas? think they'll just dump it (on the cheap) HERE? maybe we should ship it back to Canada. perhaps that will convince them to REFINE IT THERE.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,863 Points:1,648,600 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:23:35 AM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse Now you wonder why things cost so much and why it is difficult to do business in the USA? A big pile of legal fees will have to be added to every project. At the end, the consumer pays.
peakkeller Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,760 Points:791,625 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:12:33 AM Ignore peakkeller Report Abuse It's interesting to track this project...
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,407 Points:1,770,380 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:12:17 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Arguing over definitions of oil?
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,375 Points:2,400,045 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:01:35 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just another nut case looking for a big payday
xgojim All-Star Author Michigan Posts:585 Points:477,135 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:58:56 AM Ignore xgojim Report Abuse Since when was oil not a political issue? Just because we need it and just because we don't want any more imported oil than necessary doesn't mean that these issues melt away. It's better that we face these policy issues now and get them behind us, one way or the other, so we can become energy self-sustainable. Everyone will definitely not be happy no matter what happens!
lesabreAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,819 Points:438,945 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:56:17 AM Ignore lesabreAZ Report Abuse How rude about the crude