Exxon gets fine, harsh criticism for negligence in Pegasus pipeline spill. 

Exxon gets fine, harsh criticism for negligence in Pegasus pipeline spill. 

By David Hassemeyer, InsideClimate News (Oct 2, 2015) – “Rebecca Craven, program director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, a nonprofit watchdog organization based in Bellingham, Wash, said she hopes Exxon will embrace PHMSA’s directive to become better safety stewards. ‘It’s pretty clear from the findings there were decisions made by the operator in assessing risks to their pipeline that were not sufficient,’ she said. ‘You have to make sure the operator has appropriate internal management controls to identify risks and then make sure they are accountable.’”