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Federal pipeline agency issues warning letter to Shell for Falcon project

Federal pipeline agency issues warning letter to Shell for Falcon project

The agency chose not to issue a fine but ordered the company to correct the alleged problems. 
LNG export terminals play down risks of vapor cloud explosions, critics say

LNG export terminals play down risks of vapor cloud explosions, critics say

As the Trump administration pushed hard for new LNG export terminals, some engineers warned that the risk of a major explosion was being played down. Federal regulators have been slow to respond.
Evidence of an oil spill was obvious, but was it a crime?
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Evidence of an oil spill was obvious, but was it a crime?

An acrid stink of petroleum sent Santa Barbara County firefighters scrambling three years ago in a search of a possible spill. When they arrived at Refugio State Beach, oil was staining the pristine sands and seeping into the surf. It would turn out to be the worst California coastal spill in 25 years. But was it a crime scene?

Five spills, six months in operation: Dakota Access track record highlights unavoidable reality
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Five spills, six months in operation: Dakota Access track record highlights unavoidable reality

The Bakken system pipelines racked up at least eight leaks in 2017. Mariner East 2 and Rover saw drilling fluid spills before fuel even entered the lines.

A map of $1.1 billion in natural gas pipeline leaks
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A map of $1.1 billion in natural gas pipeline leaks

In seven years, pipeline incidents have killed nearly 100 people nationwide.

In seven years, pipeline incidents have killed nearly 100 people nationwide.
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