Texas landowner Michael Bishop, who
is defending himself in his legal battle against the oil giant, filed his
lawsuit in the Nacogdoches County courthouse, arguing that TransCanada lied to
Texans when it said it would be using the Keystone XL pipeline to transport crude oil.
Texas County Court at Law Judge Jack
Sinz signed a temporary restraining order and injunction saying there was
sufficient cause to halt work until further hearing.
Environmentalists are concerned that if the pipeline leaks or a spill
occurs, the heavy tar sands will contaminate water and land. The tar sands,
they argue, are more difficult to clean than regular crude, and U.S. pipeline
regulations are not suited to transport the product. They also say refining the
product will further pollute the air in the Texas Gulf Coast. The state already
leads the nation in greenhouse gas emissions and industrial pollution. 
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