Keystone XL Pipeline Lawsuit Expanded to Challenge Bogus Claim That Spills From Pipeline Are Unlikely

Spill would be disaster for whooping cranes, other endangered wildlife, and fresh water for millions of people

OMAHA, Neb–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011.  The Center for Biological Diversity, Western Nebraska Resources Council and Friends of the Earth expanded their suit against the Keystone XL pipeline today to challenge claims that spills from the pipeline are unlikely and that the project is therefore “not likely to adversely affect” whooping cranes and other endangered species that depend on the…