A pipeline expoded in Bellingham 22 years ago, It’s still influencing federal policy

A pipeline expoded in Bellingham 22 years ago, It’s still influencing federal policy 

by Ysabelle Kempe, Bellingham Herald (August 22, 2021) – “It’s been more than two decades since a leaking gas pipeline in Whatcom Falls Park resulted in a deadly explosion. But the incident is still serving as a potent lesson for the federal government. Federal policymakers and regulators toured the site of the explosion on Thursday, Aug. 19, led by representatives from Bellingham’s Pipeline Safety Trust, which was formed in the aftermath of the 1999 disaster. The group included U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, whose congressional district includes Bellingham, and Tristan Brown, acting administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.”