Opinion: Hilcorp’s Cook Inlet leaks underscore Arctic risks
By Lois Epstein, Anchorage Daily News (Apr 8, 2017) – “Hilcorp’s oil release from an underwater pipeline in Cook Inlet this month, combined with its natural gas pipeline leak that has been flowing nonstop since December and its third pipeline problem at a different offshore platform, illustrates the dangers of offshore drilling in icy waters and the failure of Alaska and federal regulators to assess competency before issuing leases and permits to oil and gas operators.” -Lois Epstein, PST Board President
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