In a report by TruthOut, Mike Ludwig tells how federal regulators have failed to enforce pipeline safety despite spills and deadly accidents. Each year more than 250 significant pipeline accidents cause explosions, pollution, property damage, injury and death across the country. Since 2006, 96 people have been killed, yet no one seems to be there to protect the interests of the public. Click here to read this report.
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In the U.S., proximity to a pipeline is at your own risk.
Posted in natural gas, Tarsands, tagged explosions, federal regulators, Mike Ludwig, PHMSA, pipeline accidents, pipeline safety, Texas, TruthOut on August 9, 2013 |
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