Congress wants review of Keystone pipeline in wake of spill
Yesterday in LBN: Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought
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Source: Associated Press
Congress wants review of Keystone pipeline in wake of spill
By JAMES MacPHERSON
November 19, 2019
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Top U.S. House Democrats have called for a federal review of the Keystone pipeline and the agency that regulates it in the wake of 383,000-gallon (1.4-million-liter) spill in northeastern North Dakota, the latest of three spills along the line in as many years.
In a letter Monday to the Government Accountability Office, the congressmen said the spills raise “serious questions” about pipeline owner TC Energy’s management of the line, and whether the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is providing adequate oversight.
“The public has a legitimate expectation that the Keystone Pipeline System managed by TC Energy operate safely and without repeated incidents that damage the environment and threaten the public’s health and security,” according to the letter signed by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Frank Pallone, of New Jersey; Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio, of Oregon; Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials subcommittee Chairman Dan Lipinski, of Illinois; and Energy subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush of Illinois.
GAO spokeswoman Sarah Kaczmarek said Tuesday that the nonpartisan watchdog agency received the congressional request and is evaluating it.
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shoved and fastracked by a previous congress with many of the same members in this one . guilt.blame and greed must rest on the company and the congressmen along with department heads and eminent domain shame on them all. people arrested and labled terrorists for this ?
