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Dallas blast killed 3, but the federal review of Atmos’ safety is still under wraps By Leslie Sattler, The Cooldown (Oct. 6, 2026) Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, told the paper, “ (Read More)

A $390 Million Pipeline Rule Leans On Inspection Data Vouched For Mostly By Industry By Dara Abasi-Ita, Forbes (Oct. 4, 2026) “Nor is the industry the only voice in the record. In comments on PHMSA’s earlier adva (Read More)

Two years before Oak Cliff explosion, feds looked into Atmos’ safety practices. What came of it? By Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News (Oct. 1, 2026) Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, expre (Read More)

Enbridge Line 5 spill prompts calls for state disaster declaration By Jessica Gatzow, WTMJ (Sept. 17, 2026) “It’s in the largest five [highly volatile liquid spills] in the entire country in those 40 years. . . and i (Read More)

ENBRIDGE RESTARTS LINE 5 IN IRON COUNTY, WISCONSIN DNR CRIES FOUL OVER BYPASS By Derek Lawson, Hoodline (Sept. 15, 2026) “The trouble traces back to August 25, when an unoccupied flatbed truck rolled into an open c (Read More)

Just outside U.P., cleanup continues weeks after Line 5 pipeline spill By Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press (Sept. 14, 2026) “That’s among the largest natural gas liquids spills ever recorded nationally, said (Read More)

Democrat PSC candidates question attorney’s safety stance By Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor (July 28, 2026) “Erin Sutherland, policy and program director for the Pipeline Safety Trust, said federal pipeline re (Read More)

Why did Trump reopen California’s Santa Barbara oil pipeline after 11 years? Explained By Durva More, Hindustan Times (July 14, 2026) “Safety experts say the pipeline design remains vulnerable to corrosion. B (Read More)

California Blocked an Oil Pipeline in Santa Barbara. Trump Forced It Open. By Soumya Karlamangla, The New York Times (July 13, 2026) That corrosion is a symptom of a design flaw in that kind of pipe, said Bill Caram, exe (Read More)

PHMSA PROPOSES UPDATES By Carlos Anchondo, Politico (July 7, 2026) “Using modern inspection data to ‘focus on pipeline flaws most likely to fail has real value,’ said Bill Caram, executive director of t (Read More)