Pipeline Spill
24 Years Since the Olympic Pipeline Tragedy
It’s June 10 again, a hard day for the Pipeline Safety Trust and the greater community of Bellingham, Washington and an unspeakably difficult day for three families. Twenty-four years ago today, three boys were killed in the Olympic … [Read more...] about 24 Years Since the Olympic Pipeline Tragedy
Congress tees up FAA, pipeline safety, rail, supply chain bills
Congress tees up FAA, pipeline safety, rail, supply chain bills By Valerie Yurk, CQ Roll Call (June 6, 2023) "Erin Sutherland, policy counsel at nonprofit Pipeline Safety Trust, said her group is advocating for Congress to eliminate … [Read more...] about Congress tees up FAA, pipeline safety, rail, supply chain bills
Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas
Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News (May 26, 2023) Pipeline safety groups and oil and gas watchdog organizations said the spill represents broader … [Read more...] about Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas
Keystone pipeline owners knew of defect years before Kansas spill
Keystone pipeline owners knew of defect years before Kansas spill By Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector (May 22, 2023) Bill Caram, executive director of Pipeline Safety Trust, said any failure that affects the environment is … [Read more...] about Keystone pipeline owners knew of defect years before Kansas spill
EnLink Midstream’s Chickadee Pipeline Ruptured and Spilled 402,486 Gallons of Crude Oil Just South of Midland, Texas
A 12,000-Barrel Oil Pipeline Spill Exposes Years of Lax Oversight
A 12,000-Barrel Oil Pipeline Spill Exposes Years of Lax Oversight By Robert Tuttle and Ari Natter, Bloomberg (May 17, 2023) “The books aren’t strong enough,” said Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, a … [Read more...] about A 12,000-Barrel Oil Pipeline Spill Exposes Years of Lax Oversight
$3.4M fine proposed over 2021 California oil pipeline leak
$3.4M fine proposed over 2021 California oil pipeline leak By Associated Press (May 9, 2023) "An energy company should be fined nearly $3.4 million for safety violations involving a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled Southern … [Read more...] about $3.4M fine proposed over 2021 California oil pipeline leak
PHMSA Fines Amplify Energy Corp. for 2021 Oil Spill off the Coast of Southern California
Firm: Faulty weld, pressure on pipe led to Kansas oil spill
Firm: Faulty weld, pressure on pipe led to Kansas oil spill By John Hanna and Heather Hollingsworth, AP (Feb. 9, 2023) "But Bill Caram, executive director of the advocacy group Pipeline Safety Trust, said it’s “troubling” that TC … [Read more...] about Firm: Faulty weld, pressure on pipe led to Kansas oil spill