Tagged: pipeline safety

12:34 pm
Tue February 19, 2013

Federal report recommends steps for better pipeline safety

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General Accounting Office report makes recommendations for preventing pipeline rupture like one that caused oil spill on Kalamazoo River in 2010.
A national study from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is proposing measures to prevent future oil pipeline spills. Measures like automated valves, spill modeling software, locating response personnel closer to pipelines and collecting better data on incident response times could potentially reduce damage, the report said.
6:27 am
Mon February 4, 2013

Enbridge still faces criticism despite pipeline approval

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Landowners and environmental groups say old pipeline should not be left in place. Some want a federal review of the plan.
It has been almost six months since Debora Hense vented her frustration after crews working on behalf of Canadian pipeline company Enbridge knocked down trees on her property.