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Blasts raise questions about gas pipeline safety
Kansas City :: MO :: USA | 1 month ago
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The role of an emergency shutoff valve on a natural gas pipeline would seem pretty straightforward. But shutoff valves, in the hands of pipeline operators and gas utilities, are often toothless bystanders in the prevention of deadly gas explosions.
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Canada strengthens pipeline safety rules
Ottawa :: Canada | 1 month ago
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New safety regulations regarding crude oil and petroleum product pipelines will add another layer of assurance for Canada's environment, the government said. Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver announced that new security and emergency
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U.S. posts record year for pipeline safety
Upi :: Philippines | 4 months ago
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A U.S. pipeline regulator said a high number of enforcement orders last year was a reflection of "rigorous investigations and inspections" of safety procedures...Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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California Public Utilities Commission set to vote on PG&E pipeline safety plan
San Bruno :: CA :: USA | 5 months ago
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A long-awaited plan to improve PG&E's pipeline safety testing is set to be approved by state regulators Thursday. The company developed the enhanced safety guidelines after the 2010 pipeline explosion in San Bruno that killed eight residents and
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Is Natural Gas Too Dangerous for America?
Boston :: MA :: USA | 5 months ago
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On Tuesday, a natural gas pipeline leak caused a tremendous explosion in West Virginia that melted a highway, its guardrails, and burned down several nearby houses...The size of the explosion, and the impact it had on its surroundings, thrust the
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Governor Jerry Brown Signs Several Bills into Law
Monterey :: CA :: USA | 8 months ago
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Sea Otter Awareness Week is in full swing, beginning Sunday, September 23rd and running through Saturday, September 29th. Calif. -- Sea Otter Awareness Week is in full swing, beginning Sunday, September 23rd and running through Saturday, September
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Gov. Brown signs 3 bills tightening pipeline safety
San Bruno :: CA :: USA | 8 months ago
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Three bills that will tighten safety restrictions on natural gas pipelines as well as prioritize revenue for upgrades instead of executive compensation were signed into law Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown signed 34 pieces of legislation Sunday,
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Canadian regulator touts pipeline safety
Calgary :: Canada | 10 months ago
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The director of Canada's National Energy Board said pipeline safety "is and always has been" a top concern for federal regulators. NEB Director Gaetan Caron said the agency requires pipeline companies to anticipate and mitigate any potentially
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Alberta to review pipeline safety
Edmonton :: Canada | 10 months ago
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As a leader in energy production, the provincial government in Alberta, Canada, needs to ensure its pipeline safety standards are top notch, a minister said. Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes called on the Canadian government to retain a third party
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Alberta to Review Pipeline Safety After Recent Spills
Singapore :: Singapore | 10 months ago
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AlbertaAlberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes called for an independent review of pipeline safety in the province following a number of oil spills this year. Mr. Hughes requested that Alberta's energy regulator, the Energy Resources Conservation Board,
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