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From the canadian tar sands to the u. S. Coast. The pim line had a pipeline had a boost when a report was released about its environmental impact. America tonights sara hoy found the debate is not about future risks, but the damage already done. I lost my sister in 2003. She was 17. My mother was 50. We lost her in 2009. My grandmother we lost in 2010. Cause of the death cancer. Is there a history of cancer in your family . No. These three losses were a shock to the family. We have a history of high blood pressure, but not like that, no. Troy was brorn and raised in born and raised in texas. The sleepy city is surrounded by a large concentration of Oil Refineries in america. In the city by the sea pipelines defined the sky line, complete with smoke and suf fur tinged our sulphur tinged air. Here oil is converted into gasoline and other items. Residents say living here is making them sick. This person grew up across from refinery plants. When you think about that, your sisters and mothe