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Legislative Alert
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Help Save the Washington State Citizen Commitee on Pipeline Safety

Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has introduced legislation that would eliminate the only governor-appointed citizen pipeline safety oversight committee in the U.S.

To view the Trust's letter to members of the state legislature click here.

To track information on this bill click here

***UPDATE*** Washington House Committee moves to save committee. Click here to read story.

 
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User-friendly Incident Data
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Federal Register Notices about Pipelines
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Draft EIS: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to perennial waters, wetlands, and impacts related to hydrostatic pipeline testing.

Draft EIS: WY, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Proposal to Determine What Terms and Conditions to Allow Development of Oil and Gas Leasing in the Wyoming Range, Sublette County, WY,

 

 
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Pipelines in the news
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EnCana gets failing grade for handling of pipeline leak. Click here for more info

Minnesota threatens Xcel Energy with $1 million fine over gas lines that run through sewer pipes. Click here for the story

June 10th designated as National Pipeline Safety Day by the U.S. Congress. To read the Senate version click here. To read the House version click here.

Oil Spill from Sunoco's Mid-Valley Pipeline slicks rivers around Cygnet, Ohio. Click here for more info.

For the latest pipeline information in the news click here.

National Public Radio Pipeline News Stories click here

Archived Pipeline Issues

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Recent Publicatons
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To see the Trust's comments on proposed changes to API RP 1162 click here.

Pipeline Safety Trust's Fall 2009 Newsletter available now. Click here to download.

Pipeline Safety Trust's Summer 2009 Newsletter available now. Click here to download.

New Website devoted to the Bellingham pipeline tragedy. Click here

Whatcom Creek Pipeline Explosion - A Decade of Healing, Published by the Pipeline Safety Trust and the City of Bellingham (9.1 MB)

Draft Final Report of the Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance, and associated appendices.

The Pipeline Safety Trust's comments on TransCanada's request for a special permit to operate the Keystone XL pipeline at a higher pressure

The Eminent Domain Manifesto - A Guide to reforming pipeline siting under FERC - From the Northwest Property Rights Coalition

How the Oil Sands Got to the Great Lakes Basin: Pipelines, Refineries and Water Quality - By journalist David Israelson click here

Carl Weimer, the Pipeline Safety Trust's Executive Director, wins praise from the the Governor of the State of Washington. Click here to read the letter.

Click here for results from the recent nationwide pipeline safety survey conducted by the Pipeline Safety Trust


Publications Archive

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