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On the recordMay 22, 2013
The point of those is to study the impacts, if there is a spill, to not only the soil, the ecosystem, but the Ogallala Aquifer as well. Three different studies have dealt with that. All have scientifically concluded that there is negligible impact on the ecosystem, or in the artistic term ``not significant.'' The most celebrated geologist in the State of Nebraska has said that it is impossible for the oil to get to the Ogallala Aquifer; but if it did, the water is still and won't move out of that and can be easily remedied. Now, I'm not being impatient; the Republicans aren't being impatient. Our Nation of builders needs this pipeline, and I urge approval of both the rule and the bill.
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Lee Terry
Nebraska

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