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Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:9,603 Points:1,595,495 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:54:03 PM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse HOUSTON — 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. Visit Boston Herald for full article

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HOUSTON — 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.

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blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,555 Points:749,020 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 9:04:26 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse too bad he will loose.
wldhrs1 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:748 Points:152,080 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 12:55:26 AM Ignore wldhrs1 Report Abuse Go get em Michael Bishop!
merlinCO Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,645 Points:342,370 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 9:34:17 AM Ignore merlinCO Report Abuse EXCELLENT! We don't need that pipeline we need refineries.
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,006 Points:1,742,810 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 8:09:42 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse he must be a Sierra club operative... burn, pillage, plunder,... oh.. and cash the check...
JLSindy Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,491 Points:674,015 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 8:02:05 AM Ignore JLSindy Report Abuse Good for the judge - the citizens should not be hung out to dry after the 'bait and switch' by the big oil companies - the citizens should not have to fight this on their own - where is the outrage from the legislators - or have their palms been greased too much!
danny999 Champion Author Florida Posts:8,728 Points:1,640,035 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 7:34:37 AM Ignore danny999 Report Abuse More politics by Judges.It's ruining our country.
gfox4810 Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,191 Points:396,725 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 7:06:03 AM Ignore gfox4810 Report Abuse Greed works in mysterious ways....
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,342 Points:745,675 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 6:32:14 AM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse Oh oh
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,266 Points:2,449,225 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 5:58:38 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse Get a judge to delay the inauguration of the President. He lied about things too!
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,260 Points:1,362,155 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 4:57:10 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse Gotta love folks that tilt at windmills, so to speak. The extra cost will get spread over huge volumes in the long run, good luck.
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,290 Points:622,595 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 1:15:18 AM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse Seems like this company has tried to bully its way over private citizens. Glad to see someone is taking them on.
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,495 Points:1,001,555 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 12:16:39 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse Ok
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,954 Points:573,455 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:10:35 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse Someone lied? OMG!
Wally3023 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,030 Points:540,200 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:58:53 PM Ignore Wally3023 Report Abuse Ok
Hawg1408 Veteran Author Alberta Posts:447 Points:642,040 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:57:57 PM Ignore Hawg1408 Report Abuse Got to do what you got to do
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,907 Points:649,465 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:36:31 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Boo
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,559 Points:1,173,100 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:15:36 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse What do you know, Texas NIMBYs that do not want the pipeline. Interesting.
Dphillips720 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,407 Points:531,200 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:14:21 PM Ignore Dphillips720 Report Abuse Moron
Pramodsharma Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,974 Points:387,390 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 9:23:07 PM Ignore Pramodsharma Report Abuse Let judge perform its duty and allow law to take its own course, "No Comments" Shhhhhh....
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,891 Points:1,442,095 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 9:18:01 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse Can this pipeline saga become a storyline on the new "Dallas" TV series on TNT? What would "J.R. Ewing" do? Rest in peace Larry Hagman.
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,201 Points:719,635 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 9:12:31 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Never ending fight.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,256 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 9:09:59 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse wasnt this posted yesterday ?
hpmossii Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:208 Points:176,180 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:57:28 PM Ignore hpmossii Report Abuse It sounds like tar sands oil is pretty crude.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:56:43 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse Everyone putting in their 2 cents.