Tag: Oil Pipelines
St. Clair River pipeline: Lawmakers want delay on permit century old lines
St. Clair River pipeline runs from Michigan to Canada DETROIT _ Two members of Congress want the Obama administration to put the brakes on a move to allow St. Clair River pipeline to continue to transport crude oil through lines that are nearly a century old. Houston-based Plains LPG is applying to move the oil through […]
Kinder Morgan shares bought by Buffett’s firm
Berkshire Hathaway owns 26.5 million Kinder Morgan shares OMAHA, Neb. _ Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Tuesday revealed that it has made a new investment in pipeline operator Kinder Morgan and unloaded its stake in Chicago Bridge & Iron as part of several changes to its stock portfolio. Warren Buffett’s conglomerate filed an update on its […]
Enbridge cutting 500 US, Canadian jobs, leaving 100 positions unfilled
Cut represents five percent of Enbridge employees CALGARY _ Pipeline operator Enbridge (TSX:ENB) is cutting five per cent of its workforce as low oil prices continue to take their toll on the energy sector. The move affects 500 people at all levels of the company in the United States and Canada. The company says it […]
Bipartisan bill on pipeline inspectors hiring introduced in House
Pipeline inspectors hiring authority by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed Last week, a group of bipartisan Members introduced H.R. 3823, a bill that would see direct hiring authority of pipeline inspectors handed over to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or PHMSA. Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) noted the bill expedites the process […]
National Wildlife Federation sues US government over big oil spills
National Wildlife Federation says there are no adequate plans for worst-case spills TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – An environmental group sued the federal government Thursday, contending it gives pipeline owners and operators a free pass on developing legally required plans for dealing with oil spills into lakes, rivers and other inland waterways. The National Wildlife Federation lawsuit accuses […]
Feds want tougher oil pipeline rules after spills showed gaps in oversight
New oil pipeline rules proposed by US Dept. of Transportation BILLINGS, Mont. – New federal rules proposed for pipelines that carry oil and other hazardous liquids could have prevented more than 200 accidents since 2010, including a Michigan rupture that ranks as the costliest onshore spill in U.S. history, federal officials said. The U.S. Transportation Department proposal […]
Pipelines safety highlighted in Canadian think-tank report
Pipeline safety: Rate of incidents/accidents 4.5 times higher for rail than pipelines CALGARY – TransCanada (TSX:TRP) is pointing to a new study on how pipeline safety stacks up against rail to show why two of its controversial projects should be built. According to the report by the Fraser Institute released Thursday, the rate of incidents or accidents […]
Pipeline coating developed in Canada could increase line safety
Pipeline coating could double the life of a pipeline A nanotechnology pipeline coating being developed at Canada’s Northern Alberta Institute of Technology could hold the key to making pipelines safer. Reg Allen of Meso Coat Technology Canada says the spray coats the inside of the pipe and could double the life of the line, even […]
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