EcoWatch: While the national debate remains largely focused on President Obamas impending decision regarding the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, communities across the U.S. and Canada are grappling with the oil and gas industrys rapidly expanding pipeline network--cutting through their backyards, threatening water supplies and leaving them vulnerable to devastating spills.
As production booms in Alberta, Canadas tar sands and fracking opens up vast oil and natural gas deposits around America, companies...