(AP) – About 50 protesters turned out in Fayetteville to
oppose a planned oil pipeline across northern Arkansas.
Opponents said Saturday that the planned Diamond Pipeline is a threat to
water, protected species and historic sites.
The planned 440-mile pipeline by Plains All American Pipeline and Valero
Energy Corp. would extend from Cushing, Oklahoma, to a Valero refinery in
Memphis, Tennessee, and would cross 14 counties in Arkansas and five Arkansas
Rivers.
Diamond Pipeline has emphasized the reliability and safety of its pipeline and
the company said it will use horizontal drilling to place pipe under water
crossings.
The company says it plans to begin construction this year and complete the
project during 2017.
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