by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 29, 2016 | Accidents, Pipelines
A pipeline explosion sparks a fire with huge flames Friday in Westmoreland County, leaving a man burned, causing damage to nearby utilities and prompting evacuations. Source: ‘It was like looking into hell:’ Natural gas explosion sparks large fire in Salem...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 4, 2016 | Accidents, Compressor Stations, Health & Safety
The Spectra Energy pipeline expansion has been given the go-ahead, but inadequate safeguards make me scared for my children’s health Source: A pipeline’s being expanded 400 ft from my home – wouldn’t you be worried? | Courtney M Williams
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 17, 2016 | Accidents, Health & Safety
An overhead photo of the leaking Aliso Canyon well pad, which is polluting the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles County. Earthworks / CC 2.0 BY Since October, people across the nation have been monitoring a massive leak at SoCal Gas’ natural gas storage facility...
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 15, 2016 | Accidents
Pipelines run toward oil storage tanks stand at the Enbridge Cushing storage terminal. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg North America’s biggest commercial oil storage hub is already on guard against terrorism, but quakes could prove the bigger risk....
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 14, 2016 | Accidents, Fracking
A hydraulic fracturing operation near Fox Creek, Alta., has been shut down after an earthquake hit the area Tuesday. This may be the largest quake EVER in Canada! Source: Fox Creek fracking operation closed indefinitely after earthquake – Edmonton – CBC...
by Bob Day | Dec 9, 2015 | Accidents, Compressor Stations, Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy
The federal agency charged with overseeing environmental impacts has never blocked construction of a proposed pipeline. Source: Does the US Government Actually Regulate Pipelines?