Feds want tougher rules for oil pipelines after series of spills reveals gaps in oversight.

Feds want tougher rules for oil pipelines after series of spills reveals gaps in oversight. 

By Matthew Brown, AP (Oct 1, 2015) – “Despite its broad sweep, the federal proposal was characterized as an incremental step forward by the head of the Pipeline Safety Trust, a Bellingham, Washington-based advocacy group. ‘There’s some good stuff in there,’ trust executive director Carl Weimer said. ‘But we’re disappointed that it took five years and we don’t’ think it’s as significant as (federal officials) tried to portray it.’”