Federal order reached after Mississippi pipeline rupture By Associated Press, (April 7, 2023) “We hope that the consequences Denbury faces as a result of its failure to protect the public prevents devastating incidents like this one … [Read more...] about Federal order reached after Mississippi pipeline rupture
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Department of Transportation’s PHMSA Issues Second Largest Civil Penalty in Agency History to Denbury Gulf Coast Pipeline LLC Following Disastrous 2020 CO2 Pipeline Leak in Satartia, Mississippi
Remembering the Mayflower Oil Spill, 10 Years Later
Ten years ago today, the Pegasus Pipeline, then operated by Exxon-Mobil, dumped over 100,000 gallons of crude oil into a suburban community in Mayflower, Arkansas. The spill forced the evacuation of 22 homes, killed hundreds of animals, … [Read more...] about Remembering the Mayflower Oil Spill, 10 Years Later
Pipeline Safety Trust Opposes Gas Transmission Northwest LLC’s Proposed GTN Xpress Expansion Project
CEQ Announces Members of Task Forces to Inform Responsible Development and Deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
CEQ Announces Members of Task Forces to Inform Responsible Development and Deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration By The White House, (March 24, 2023) The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today … [Read more...] about CEQ Announces Members of Task Forces to Inform Responsible Development and Deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
Major ‘green’ planning underway for BP Cherry Point
Major 'green' planning underway for BP Cherry Point By Julia Lerner, The Cascadia Daily (March 23, 2023) The Pipeline Safety Trust, a local nonprofit born of the 1999 Olympic Pipeline Disaster in Whatcom Falls Park, has raised … [Read more...] about Major ‘green’ planning underway for BP Cherry Point
State of Safety: North Carolina
PST’s Data and GIS Analyst James Eager walks us through one state’s pipeline safety track record each month. Click on the “State of Safety” tag at the bottom of the post to see all of James’s entries to date. This month, we are … [Read more...] about State of Safety: North Carolina
Disasters happen when businesses put profits above people
Disasters happen when businesses put profits above people By Cheryl Tevis, Iowa Capital Dispatch (March 11, 2023) "The new rules are encouraging, according to the nonprofit advocacy group, Pipeline Safety Trust, but these regulations … [Read more...] about Disasters happen when businesses put profits above people
Larsen: Pipeline Safety is Critical to Protecting Communities in Northwest Washington and Across the United States
Larsen: Pipeline Safety is Critical to Protecting Communities in Northwest Washington and Across the United States By Representative Rick Larsen, US House of Representatives (March 10, 2023) "The PIPES Act of 2020 provides funding … [Read more...] about Larsen: Pipeline Safety is Critical to Protecting Communities in Northwest Washington and Across the United States
House Republicans grill US pipeline safety official on agency’s climate focus
House Republicans grill US pipeline safety official on agency's climate focus By Tom DiChristopher, SP Global (March 9, 2023) "The nonprofit Pipeline Safety Trust submitted 22 recommendations, but Executive Director Bill Caram … [Read more...] about House Republicans grill US pipeline safety official on agency’s climate focus