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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

Great Blue Heron covered in oil from the Enbridge oil spill in Kalamazoo, Michigan

It’s Past Time for Strong Tar Sands Safety Regulations

 |  May 9, 2014

On May 6, the federal agency responsible for protecting the public from pipeline oil spills quietly issued a notice intended to give a nudge for pipeline operators to do a … Read more

Study on the Safety of Transporting Tar Sands Oil Avoids the Tough Questions

 |  Jul 1, 2013

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) commissioned the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to perform a study on tar sand oil. The study concluded that tar sands oil … Read more

Montana Citizens Demand Exxon Pay Entire Yellowstone River Oil Spill Fine

,  |  Jun 19, 2013

Citizens from Yellowstone County are asking Exxon to pay the full $1.7 million dollar fine amount levied by the US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for … Read more