How Dangerous Are America’s 2.5 Million Miles Of Oil Pipelines?

Why Is Transporting Oil So Dangerous? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFtfrCbk9QQ The Fight To Stop North Dakota's Oil Pipeline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLpOF-0VTXs » Subscribe to NowThis World: http://go.nowth.is/World_Subscribe The United States has seen nearly 6,000 significant oil spills in the past 20 years. So just how safe are the nation’s oil pipelines? Learn More: The Boston Globe: US Pipeline Accidents Surge Along with Oil Production Boom https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/05/22/oil-production-soars-pipeline-leaks-federal-data-show/gsjw49TbMexvnmsWf1dvxJ/story.html CBS: Pipeline Firm Responsible for Santa Barbara Oil Spill Ordered to Make Corrective Actions http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/05/22/pipeline-firm-responsible-for-santa-barbara-oil-spill-ordered-to-make-corrective-actions/ AOPL: About Pipelines http://www.aopl.org/pipeline-basics/about-pipelines/ More from NowThis: » Subscribe to NowThis News: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe NowThis World is dedicated to bringing you topical explainers about the world around you. Each week we’ll be exploring current stories in international news, by examining the facts, providing historical context, and outlining the key players involved. We’ll also highlight powerful countries, ideologies, influential leaders, and ongoing global conflicts that are shaping the current landscape of the international community across the globe today. Like NowThis World on Facebook: https://go.nowth.is/World_Facebook Connect with Judah: Follow @judah_robinson on Twitter – Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/LikeJudah Connect with Versha: Follow @versharma on Twitter – Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/LikeVersha http://www.youtube.com/nowthisworld