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Gas pipelines explode. How far away is enough to survive?

January 24, 2023 by Kenneth Clarkson Leave a Comment

Gas pipelines explode. How far away is enough to survive? By Mike Soraghan, E&E News (Jan. 24, 2023) Bill Caram, executive director of the advocacy group Pipeline Safety Trust, said the NTSB’s recommendation is a chance to do more … [Read more...] about Gas pipelines explode. How far away is enough to survive?

Tagged With: Natural Gas Pipelines, NTSB, PHMSA, Pipeline Explosion, Pipeline Incident, Potential Impact Radius

NTSB Releases Investigation Report into Atmos Energy In-line Inspection Tool Incident that Killed Two and Injured Two More

November 10, 2022 by Kenneth Clarkson Leave a Comment

… [Read more...] about NTSB Releases Investigation Report into Atmos Energy In-line Inspection Tool Incident that Killed Two and Injured Two More

Tagged With: Almos Energy, ILI, In-line inspection, NTSB, Pig, Pigging, Pipeline Incident

FOCUS: Fallout of 2019 pipe explosion, status of pipelines in Kentuckiana

September 22, 2022 by Kenneth Clarkson Leave a Comment

FOCUS: Fallout of 2019 pipe explosion, status of pipelines in Kentuckiana By Travis Breeze, WHAS 11 ABC (Sept. 22, 2022) - "These companies say that in-line inspection is just as good as bringing it out of the ground and looking at … [Read more...] about FOCUS: Fallout of 2019 pipe explosion, status of pipelines in Kentuckiana

Tagged With: Enbridge, Natural Gas Pipelines, NTSB, PHMSA, Pipeline Explosion, Safety Regulations

Enbridge Commits Multiple Safety Violations in 2019 Pipeline Explosion that Killed One

September 19, 2022 by Kenneth Clarkson Leave a Comment

… [Read more...] about Enbridge Commits Multiple Safety Violations in 2019 Pipeline Explosion that Killed One

Tagged With: Enbridge, integrity management, Natural Gas Pipelines, NTSB, PHMSA, Pipeline Explosion, Pipeline Safety

Sixth Anniversary Thoughts on the Enbridge Spill in Marshall Michigan; comment opportunity

July 25, 2016 by Rebecca Craven Leave a Comment

July 25, 2016 Six years ago today, Line 6b, part of Enbridge's Lakehead Pipeline System, failed in Talmadge Creek, near Marshall, Michigan. It wasn't until six years ago tomorrow, July 26 and three work shifts later that Enbridge's … [Read more...] about Sixth Anniversary Thoughts on the Enbridge Spill in Marshall Michigan; comment opportunity

Tagged With: Clean Water Act, Consent Decree, Enbridge, EPA, Justice, Marshall, NTSB, PHMSA, Pipeline Incident, Pipeline Spill

Another pipeline incident anniversary – have things changed since 2009?

May 8, 2015 by Kate Blystone Leave a Comment

Question of the week – I think it was around this time in 2009 that a gas pipeline blew up in Palm City, Florida near a school. What really happened then, and have things gotten safer in the past 6 years? On May 4, 2009, an 18-inch … [Read more...] about Another pipeline incident anniversary – have things changed since 2009?

Tagged With: Enforcement, High Consequence Area, integrity management, NTSB, Pipeline Incident, proximity

Reflections on San Bruno, PG&E and the CPUC

April 16, 2015 by Rebecca Craven Leave a Comment

Question of the week: I heard the California Public Utilities Commission levied a fine of $1.6 billion dollars against PG&E for pipeline safety violations relating to the terrible San Bruno pipeline explosion in 2010. Do you think this … [Read more...] about Reflections on San Bruno, PG&E and the CPUC

Tagged With: CPUC, NTSB, PG&E, Pipeline Incident, Pipeline Spill, Rulemaking, Safety Regulations, San Bruno

NTSB’s recent study on systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety

January 30, 2015 by Kate Blystone 1 Comment

News media recently reported that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found continuing systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety. What does the NTSB have to say about where improvements are needed? The NTSB and the gas … [Read more...] about NTSB’s recent study on systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety

Tagged With: Gas Distribution, Gas Gathering, Gas Transmission, integrity management, Natural Gas Pipelines, NTSB, Safety Regulations

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