“Spectra neither cares for the public nor the workers. This is a fact. They do not care what happens as long as they flow gas.”
Source: Spectra Exposed
Former inspectors allege safety issues with Spectra pipeline project
“Like every other company, Spectra gives a tremendous presentation about their commitment to safety, but their actions lack any kind of resolve. No one ever says, ‘Safety’s #2 here…’ At every turn when I made a safety suggestion, I was met with monumental resistance from the company on every level.”
Source: Former inspectors allege safety issues with Spectra pipeline project
Porter Ranch gas leak is a wake-up call
More than 280 families have fled their homes in Porter Ranch in the San Fernando Valley, sickened by the smell of a voluminous natural gas leak from underground storage wells. The gas has been seeping from the ground for more than a month, yet Southern California Gas Co. says it might to take another three to four months to shut down the well, which goes 8,500 feet deep.
PHMSA leaves out leak detection
The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration may be getting tougher with pipeline safety regulations, but its most recent rule does not address what many see as low-hanging fruit: New standards for leak detection technology.
Source: PHMSA leaves out leak detection – POLITICO
Cancer and Compressor Stations – Dr. Susan Rubin
Benzene levels have been measured near compressor stations that far exceed cancer-causing thresholds. Formaldehyde levels can exceed cancer-causing thresholds up to at least a half mile away from compressor stations.
As US rushes to build gas lines, failure rate of new pipes has spiked | SNL
According to a Pipeline Safety Trust analysis of federal data, new pipelines are failing at a rate on par with gas transmission lines installed before the 1940s.
Source: SNL: As US rushes to build gas lines, failure rate of new pipes has spiked | SNL
Methane Is Leaking From Natural Gas Processing Plants At Much Higher Rates Than Reported
Nearly 2.5 million metric tons of methane escape from processing facilities each year.
South Texas pipeline explosion injures 2
Authorities say the explosion of a natural gas pipeline near the small South Texas town of Falfurrias injured two people and prompted the evacuation about 150 homes.
Source: South Texas pipeline explosion injures 2 | abc13.com
Michigan River Remains Poisoned By Oil Five Years After Massive Spill | ThinkProgress
Five years after a pipeline rupture spilled over one million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, local Michigan residents and activists battle new pipeline proposals.
Source: Michigan River Remains Poisoned By Oil Five Years After Massive Spill | ThinkProgress
Horse farm owner not happy with NEXUS – Chronicle-Telegram
A resident was left angry and frustrated with NEXUS surveyors who she said entered her property with little regard for it or her horses.
Source: Horse farm owner not happy with NEXUS – Chronicle-Telegram
Nexen spill: New pipelines not always safer, investigator says – Edmonton – CBC News
In the wake of a massive spill from a one-year-old petroleum pipeline in Alberta, one veteran investigator says there are plenty of reasons newer technology doesn’t always prevent spills.
Source: Nexen spill: New pipelines not always safer, investigator says – Edmonton – CBC News
100s of U.S. state’s oil spills not publicized
North Dakota oil regulators are not notifying the public about oil spills.
Canadian regulator orders Spectra to clean up its safety practices #StopSpectra
Canada’s FERC equivalent had to escalate from specific fines to a blanket clean-up order. Do you still believe Spectra is “a very genuine, safe, law-abiding company”?
Source: Canadian regulator orders Spectra to clean up its safety practices | SpectraBusters
Exxon knew of climate change in 1981, email says – but it funded deniers for 27 more years | Environment | The Guardian
ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest oil company, knew as early as 1981 of climate change – seven years before it became a public issue, according to a newly discovered email from one of the firm’s own scientists. Despite this the firm spent millions over the next 27 years to promote climate denial.
Washington County resident warns locals of fracking dangers – New Castle News
“This is all about export. It is going to the highest bidder,” he said.
Source: Washington County resident warns locals of fracking dangers – New Castle News: Home
