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Pipeline Safety Agency Says No to Public Request for Tar Sands Pipeline Safety Measures

 |  Dec 9, 2014

It would seem to follow that two of the most severe pipeline oil spill disasters in our nation’s history would garner the attention of a federal agency charged with protecting us from … Read more

This Is All You Need to Know About How Much Big Oil Cares About Safety

 |  Jul 23, 2014

The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking an important step forward to protect America’s communities and wildlife from the immense risks of the cheapest, most dangerous crude oil trains. But the … Read more

One Year Later, Michigan Tar Sands Oil Spill - Ceresco Dam

The Verdict is Here for Enbridge Energy Tar Sands Oil Spill

,  |  Jul 10, 2012

For the past two years, Enbridge Energy has been allowed to hide from any serious question about the cause of their 1 million-gallon tar sands spill into the Kalamazoo River … Read more

Breaking News: Enbridge Fined $3.7 Million for 2010 Tar Sands Oil Spill

,  |  Jul 3, 2012

The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced yesterday that it is issuing $3.7 million in civil penalties and 24 enforcement actions against Enbridge … Read more

Officials Acknowledge XL Tar Sands Pipeline Skipped on Safety

 |  Aug 5, 2011

House and Senate Make Hopeful Progress Amidst Rash of Spills Emerging from talks with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird late this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton indicated that … Read more

Senators Scrutinize Safety of Proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

 |  Jul 15, 2011

No study has been done nor regulations developed for tar sands pipelines, and pipeline safety regulators have not been involved in the environmental review for TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar … Read more

AUDIO – Big Oil Ads Say “Trust Us this Time”

 |  Jan 6, 2011

Unless you live in DC or one of the pipeline states, you are hearing it here first.  With a decision from the State Department coming soon on whether to approve the … Read more

Explosions Ignite New Concerns About Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

 |  Dec 20, 2010

An awful pipeline explosion that killed at least 27 people and injured over 50 others is raising fresh concerns about safety. The explosion, which destroyed at least 30 homes Sunday morning happens on the … Read more