by Nelson Bailey | Apr 8, 2017 | Accidents, Pipelines
Alberta-based TransCanada Corp has shut down its Keystone pipeline after crews spotted oil near a pump station in South Dakota, the company said in a statement on Monday. The company, Canada’s second largest pipeline operator, said the “potential...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 31, 2017 | Accidents, Pipelines
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Road repairs are still necessary in East Providence, after a water main break caused widespread issues throughout the city. The break took place around 3 p.m. on Almeida Avenue, off Waterman Avenue, causing widespread water pressure...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 24, 2017 | Accidents, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
A crude oil spill in western North Dakota in December is now believed to have leaked about 530,000 gallons of oil, much larger than initially anticipated, according to an Associated Press report published on a local news website on Friday. This is among the biggest...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 5, 2017 | Accidents, Health & Safety
What could go wrong? A massive natural gas leak from an offshore pipeline near Anchorage could continue for another month because Hilcorp Alaska says sea ice in the Cook Inlet is preventing a repair. So why would we believe that the same company can safely drill for...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 28, 2017 | Accidents, Pipelines
After a years-long search for a country place to retire, Bill and Lynn Limpert found a home in the mountains near Bolar in Bath County, Virginia. Forested and mountainous, Bath County’s 4,600 residents live in the Alleghany Mountains. Know for its picturesque farms...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 28, 2017 | Accidents, Fossil Fuels, Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has long been tied to environmental risks such as spills. The frequency of spills, however, has long been murky since states do not release standardized data. Estimates from the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) vary wildly....
