Enbridge Energy has just reported that their Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline is being shut down because they have spilled over 5000 gallons of oil. The spill happened in Saskatchewan, Canada, and it is not yet clear what has caused the leak. Enbridge has reporting that the spill occurred at one of their pumping stations but some of the oil has sprayed onto a nearby private property.
via BREAKING: Oil leak on massive pipeline pushing tar sands through the Great Lakes | SURF Great Lakes.
As relevant this year as then. What better message to begin 2014.