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The project has always been about business – and this is something the Canadian government must quickly recognize if it’s going to create value for Canadians.

"This project threatens some of our most basic American values; I think you'll find the people in Pennsylvania care a lot about public safety especially of their most vulnerable residents – children and seniors."

TransCanada – the same company behind the Keystone pipeline – said the explosion has been contained and an investigation is underway.

"This scheme will put denning polar bears at risk and leave lasting scars on the fragile tundra and its vegetation, and that's before a single drill rig has been placed or length of pipeline installed."

The backdrop to this tension is Millennium’s impending drilling on a crossing of the Neversink River, less than a mile from a bald eagle’s nest, as part of its Eastern System Upgrade project.

Cleanup is still ongoing. So far, more than 50 large dump trucks full of soil have been removed with more to come.

HSBC is among other banks, such as BNP Paribas, to take such critical action against climate change.

“That’s a red flag for a company that has an extensive network across the country and is building even more pipelines as we speak in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and other states.”

Hundreds of locals have reported health issues including difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting from the smell of fuel and black smoke.

Tiny House Warriors have been putting homes in the path of the pipeline.