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hschulein

(1,168 posts)
Mon May 25, 2015, 09:49 PM May 2015

Mike Malloy - Pipeline Accidents On The Rise



Since 1995, there have been more than 2,000 significant accidents involving pipelines carrying crude oil and refined petroleum products. Those accidents have caused about $3 billion in property damage, according to data from the federal office that oversees pipeline safety, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. That’s an average of a little over 100 accidents per year. But after dipping to 77 in 2009, that figure has spiked to at least 121 in each of the past two years.

Full story: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20150522-pipeline-accidents-on-the-rise-along-with-oil-production.ece

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