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A Year After Mayflower Disaster, an Oil Spill at Every Turn

,  |  Apr 1, 2014

A year ago, residents of a quiet suburban neighborhood in Mayflower, Arkansas, watched in horror as heavy, toxic tar sands oil poured out of a burst pipeline, across their yards … Read more

New Revelations from Arkansas Spill Highlight Need for Stricter Tar Sands Pipeline Safety Standards

 |  Aug 15, 2013

A recent article by Inside Climate News underscores the fact that existing regulations are not protecting us from the new and severe threats of tar sands pipelines.  The article highlights the … Read more

Months After Arkansas Tar Sands Disaster, Exxon Still Silent on Spill Cause

 |  Jun 6, 2013

Here’s today’s update on the Exxon Mobil Pegasus tar sands spill in Mayflower, Arkansas: Exxon still isn’t revealing a cause and the wetlands still aren’t restored. Not much of an … Read more

As Arkansas Community Reels from Tar Sands Oil Spill, Wildlife Remain in Peril

,  |  Apr 3, 2013

Four days after Exxon Mobil’s Pegasus pipeline sent tar sands oil flooding through a neighborhood in the small Arkansas town of Mayflower, the fumes still burned my nostrils — like … Read more