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US Pipeline Agency Faulted for Inaction after Southern California Oil Spill
Posted by Associated Press: Kevin Freking And Michael R. Blood on July 15th, 2015
Associated Press: The federal agency that oversees the safety of the nation's pipelines failed to follow through on congressional reforms that could have made a difference in a May break that created the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years, a House committee chairman said Tuesday.
In a rare display of agreement on Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats on the Energy and Power Subcommittee expressed frustration with inaction by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, which has...