It does not go through the reservation at all. You guys need to familiarize yourself with federal regulations regarding historic sites before you form an opinion on this one. The real issue at hand is did the US Army Corps of Engineers, the lead federal agency in this case regarding Section 106 of the National Historic Presevation Act, follow the appropriate protocol and regulations. Additionally, did the tribe respond in an appropriate manner as their opportunities were afforded to them during the process?

It does not go through the reservation at all. You guys need to familiarize yourself with federal regulations regarding historic sites before you form an opinion on this one. The real issue at hand is did the US Army Corps of Engineers, the lead federal agency in this case regarding Section 106 of the National Historic Presevation Act, follow the appropriate protocol and regulations. Additionally, did the tribe respond in an appropriate manner as their opportunities were afforded to them during the process?

You got links? Everything I see is that it would be disturbing burial grounds.

So you're saying it was textbook law and the natives missed the opportunity to legally protest it?

Pipelines don't hurt anything. Don't you remember all the BS about the pipeline in Alaska and the Carabou stayed around it because it gave off heat. More liberal bs !

Yeah - cahaba management area didn't get hurt this year at all.

I'm not anit-pipeline, I'm anti-no pipeline maintenance.

Josh - you left out what it was while you were busy telling us what it was not.

Most likely due to the mining in the area in recent years. (Blasting, vibration, etc.)

Those pipes are laid in a bedded trench, sealed with a coating and have anode beds, every so many feet.. if you were to bury a piece of 1 cubic foot of stainless steel next to the pipe, or in close proximity it would not last 1 year. The design of the system uses the anode beds to draw corrosion away from the pipe.

Colonial took full responsibility of the spill and if you will go back and read the Caaba River Society is pleased with both the response and cleanup procedures they put in place.

Very few times do you hear of an incident like this Geno. However if it was all shipped by rail or tanker truck how many times do you think an incident would occur?

I will say it again since you obviously missed it when I said it the first time - I am not anti pipeline. Pipelines are far and away the best way to transport fuel and other petroleum products.

I am however very upset when one breaks - whether you like me being upset or not and whether or not the response is as good as it can be.

You specifically said I'm against pipeline maintenance. Maintenance had nothing to do with the break.

I'm against not properly maintaining them.

Things that are properly maintained rarely break.

http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/09/latest_alabama_pipeline_leak_m.html

5 pipeline breaks of just Colonial owned pipelines in one year in this state alone. That may be acceptable to you, but that's not acceptable at all to me.

Could we do better? Maybe. But trains with hazardous chemicals derail and have spills every day, you just don't hear about them. Even with 5 spills this year from pipelines, it's still head and shoulders above every other transportation method.