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Environment
Proposed pipeline poses too much risk - Editorial
Bellingham Herald, 14 June 2003
Desert Paper Trail Leads to Shell Oil
Houston Biz Journals, 8 June 2003
Groups seek to suspend building of gas pipeline
The Roanoke Times, 4 June 2003
Prudhoe oil spill estimate multiplies
Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2003
Pipeline is protested
Times-Dispatch, 30 May 2003
BP on notice after Alaska spills in Houston
Financial Times, 30 May 2003
Delayed construction on gas pipeline worries lobstermen
Associated Press, 30 May 2003
Gas pipelines to go under, through coral reefs
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 23 May 2003
Selectmen mull pipeline penalty [MA]
www.townonline.com [MA], 16 April 2003
Eldridge [ILL] Resident Concerned About Area Pipeline Locations
Eldridge News, 9 April 2003
Boxford [MA] fed up with pipeline
www.townonline.com, 2 April 2003
Town keeps watch on proposed gas pipeline
Palm Beach Daily News, 6 March 2003
Public hearing on Georgia Straight Crossing
Peninsula News Review, 5 March 2003
Flammable gas leaking in river
Mobile Register, 21 February 2003
Pipeline proposal criticized
Fairbanks News Miner, 23 January 2003
Connecticut congressional delegation asks commerce secretary to block pipeline
Associated Press, 1 January 2003
Ranchers Bristle as Gas Wells Loom on the Range
The New York Times, 29 December 2002
Contractor Missed Pipeline Flaw
Washington Post, July 24, 2002
Pipeline Reforms Urged
Washington Post, July 23, 2002
Pipeline Safety Neglected Despite Deaths, Damages
Alburquerque Journal, 14 July, 2002
Green groups sue Alaska regulators over oil-spill plans
Planet Ark, 12 July, 2002
Firms fail to disclose Alaska cleanup costs - GAO
Planet Ark, 10 July, 2002
North Slope cleanup not guaranteed
Anchorage Daily News, 9 July, 2002
Oil Industry Lags on Funds For Cleaning Alaska Region
Wall Street Journal, 9 July, 2002
Enbridge Energy Leak: Leak Was On 34-Inch Line In Minn
Dow Jones Newswires, 5 July, 2002
Pipeline owners call for more 'efficiency' on maintenance
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 12 June, 2002
Lawmakers want pipeline owners to pay for possible spills, prevention
mlive.com, 8 June, 2002
U.S. sues over pipeline disaster: $37 million sought from companies
Seattle Times, 31 May, 2002
U.S. Files Suit Against Oil Companies For Gasoline Discharge; Pipeline Blast
That Killed Three People, Two Of Them Children
U.S. Newswire, 30 May, 2002
Fed reports: No health hazards from Fallon pipeline, wells
Reno Gazette-Journal, 30 May, 2002
BP Oil Pipeline Ruptures in Lousiana, 90,000 gallons spilled in coastal area.
AP, 7 April, 2002
Opinion: Oil Drips With Money for Alaska
John Balzar, Los Angeles Times, 20 February, 2002
Pipeline problems going undetected
Anchorage Daily News, 14 February, 2002
Harvey speaks out about recent DEC shifting of authority, DEC manager
defends her division's efficiency.
KTUU Television, 20 December, 2001
DEC regulators pulled off oil-spill jobs. Critics say they were
removed to appease companies.
Anchorage Daily News, 20 December, 2001
Bush: Speed pipeline reviews
Gannett News Service, 28 January, 2001
Security
The right to know vs. the need for public safety
Albany Times Union [NY], 16 June 2003
Court: Pipeline needs Lansing OK
Lansing (MI) State Journal, 7 June 2003
Man Who Shot Ala. Pipeline Gets 16 Years
The Associated Press, 7 June 2003
Pipelines of greater concern in wake of terrorists alerts
The Cleburne News - Alabama, 10 April 2003
FERC restrictions on energy infrastructure data to begin Apr. 2
Oil & Gas Journal, 24 March 2003
Pipeline safety flows on openness - Editorial
Bellingham Herald, 15 February 2003
U.S. may limit pipeline data
Bellingham Herald, 2 January 2003
FERC mulls plan in case of attack on US pipelines
Reuters, 05 April, 2002
Opinion: The Bush Oil-igarchy's Pipeline Protection Package
Arianna Huffington, 21 February, 2002
Shooting case puts focus on pipeline security
Reuters News Service, 21 February, 2002
Pipeline problems going undetected
Anchorage Daily News, 14 February, 2002
U.S. orders libraries to destroy key CD-ROM
Arizona Daily Star, 14 February, 2002
Terrorist attacks paralyze Ecuador main oil pipeline
Agence France-Presse, 25 January, 2001
Safety
Former pipeline officials going to prison for blast
Bellingham Herald, 19 June 2003
Officials sentenced in pipeline blast
Seattle Times, 18 June 2003
Independent Pipeline Safety Trust Funded - Press Release
SAFE Bellingham, Released 6/18/03
Prison urged in '99 blast
The Bellingham Herald, 14 June 2003
$36 million in penalties urged in Bellingham pipeline blast
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 14 June 2003
Report of fatal pipeline accident expected
The Star - Tribune, 4 June 2003
BP on notice after Alaska spills in Houston
Financial Times, 30 May 2003
Propane line explosion rocks Warren County [OH]
Dayton Daily News, Warren County Bureau, 10 May 2003
Pressure cut in gas pipeline
King County Journal [WA], 3 May 2003
Recent pipeline explosions two of thousands each year
The Toronto Star, 3 May 2003
Natural-gas line bursts with roar, carves a crater
Seattle Times, 2 May 2003
Gas pipeline leak forces evacuations
Seattle Post Intelligencer, 2 May 2003
Eldridge [ILL] Resident Concerned About Area Pipeline Locations
Eldridge News, 9 April 2003
Small spark grew to 500-foot flames
The Greeley Tribune, 26 March 2003
Colorado pipeline blast leaves 1000 foot crater
The Greeley Tribune, 25 March 2003
Pipeline fire adds fuel to residents' fears
The Charleston Gazette, 12 March 2003
Don't let companies get away with deaths - Editorial
Bellingham Herald, 12 March 2003
Town keeps watch on proposed gas pipeline
Palm Beach Daily News, 6 March 2003
Flammable gas leaking in river
Mobile Register, 21 February 2003
Pipeline budget boost gives OPS shot in the arm
Bellingham Herald, 20 February 2003
NTSB Press Release on El Paso pipeline rupture
11 February 2003
Carol Parker on El Paso pipeline rupture
11 February 2003
Safety officials propose fine against BP
Anchorage Daily News, 31 January 2003
Judge Allows Pipeline Lawsuit to Move Forward
Time Daily, Florence, AL, 27 December 2002
In deal, Olympic Pipe Line, 3 workers admit guilt in blast
Seattle Post Intelligencer, 12 December 2002
Olympic, Shell agree to pay $100 million in Bellingham blast
Seattle Times, 11 December 2002
Grand jury seeks documents on fatal pipeline explosion
www.mywesttexas.com, 15 November 2002
Pipeline Explodes
WZAS, 6 August 2002
Report Points To Pipeline Problems
WZAS, 6 August 2002
Gas line explosion sparks fears regarding new Marthon-Ashland pipeline
WZAS, 6 August 2002
85 percent of pipeline operators are cited in safety review
Austin American-Statesman, 26 July, 2002
Contractor Missed Pipeline Flaw
Washington Post, July 24, 2002
Pipeline Reforms Urged
Washington Post, July 23, 2002
Pipeline Safety Neglected Despite Deaths, Damages
Alburquerque Journal, 14 July, 2002
U.S. sues over pipeline disaster: $37 million sought from companies
Seattle Times, 31 May, 2002
U.S. Files Suit Against Oil Companies For Gasoline Discharge; Pipeline Blast
That Killed Three People, Two Of Them Children
U.S. Newswire, 30 May, 2002
Fed reports: No health hazards from Fallon pipeline, wells
Reno Gazette-Journal, 30 May, 2002
Tractor Cuts Gasoline Line
AP, 17 April, 2002
Manitoba minister calls for new federal rules after pipeline explosion
Canadian Press, 16 April, 2002
TransCanada Pipelines Mainline Explodes in Manitoba
Reuters, 15 April, 2002
New Harvard Medical School Report: Oil-Focused Energy; Policy Takes Toll on Human Health
U.S. Newswire, 9 April, 2002
Tentative deal of $50 million in suits over pipeline blast
Seatle Times, 30 March, 2002
Pipeline Risks, Concerns Run Deep (Part 2 of a 2 part story)
Toledo Blade, 25 March, 2002
A Buried Web of Peril (Part 1 of a 2 part story)
Toledo Blade, 24 March, 2002
Senate agrees on more ethanol production, MTBE ban, pipeline safety program
AP, 08 March, 2002
Pipeline to be excavated after blast. Officials look for cause.
Herald-Leader, 08 March, 2002
Pipeline Safety Bill Reintroduced in Senate
Environment News Service, 08 March, 2002
Opinion: Don't leave
pipeline safety to 'experts'
The Bellingham Herald, 21 February, 2002
Pipeline problems going undetected
Anchorage Daily News, 14 February, 2002
Pipeline Safety Official: 'JUDGE US by What We Do'
Cox News Service, 14 February, 2002
Opinion: "Pipeline safety is worth extra effort"
The Austin American-Statesman, 26 December, 2001
Pipeline office will face congressional scrutiny
The Austin American-Statesman, 20 December, 2001
Harvey speaks out about recent DEC shifting of authority, DEC manager
defends her division's efficiency.
KTUU Television, 20 December, 2001
DEC regulators pulled off oil-spill jobs. Critics say they were
removed to appease companies.
Anchorage Daily News, 20 December, 2001
Bush: Speed pipeline reviews
Gannett News Service, 28 January, 2001
Pipeline in Fatal Accident Undergoes a Test Pumping
The New York Times, 26 January, 2001
Equilon to pay $45 million
The Bellingham Herald, 20 January, 2001
Officials Work To Plug Gas Leak
Associated Press, 20 January, 2001
Man Dies From Gas Geyser Eruption in Hutchinson, Kansas
Associated Press, 19 January, 2001
Applications/Approvals
Proposed pipeline poses too much risk - Editorial
Bellingham Herald, 14 June 2003
Groups seek to suspend building of gas pipeline
The Roanoke Times, 4 June 2003
Pipeline is protested
Times-Dispatch, 30 May 2003
William's Pipelines performance at BC, Canada Public Hearing
Safepipelines Mailing List, 6 May 2003
Town keeps watch on proposed gas pipeline
Palm Beach Daily News, 6 March 2003
Public hearing on Georgia Straight Crossing
Peninsula News Review, 5 March 2003
Farmers vow to take pipeline ruling to state Supreme Court
www.oregonlive.com, 20 February 2003
Iroquois withdraws pipeline application
Associated Press, 13 February 2003
Pipeline proposal criticized
Fairbanks News Miner, 23 January 2003
Connecticut congressional delegation asks commerce secretary to block pipeline
Associated Press, 1 January 2003
Longhorn pipeline allowed to proceed
20 July, 2002
Settlement moves Millenium pipeline from residential area
Associated Press, 6 May, 2002
Pipeline public process "a farce"
Abbotsford News, BC Canada, 17 April, 2002
Duke wins initial OK for natgas pipeline in Va.
biz.yahoo.com, 27 March, 2002
NEB Receives Application from Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline to Expand
Capacity on its System
biz.yahoo.com, 21 March, 2002
Millenium Pipeline update: NYC suburb wins more time in pipeline route dispute
Reuters News Service, 22 February, 2002
Groups raise questions about natural gas pipeline
The Bellingham Herald, 18 February, 2002
Consultant tells Alaska that lower 48 natural gas pipelines and LNG
projects not feasible at this time.
The Anchorage Daily News, 21 December, 2001
Millennium Pipeline OK'd
The Journal News, 20 December, 2001
Bush: Speed pipeline reviews
Gannett News Service, 28 January, 2001
Alaska governer Knowles tries to jump-start gas line
Anchorage Daily News, 9 January, 2001
Legal
Rescue Workers File Suit in Pipeline Explosion Case
Insurance Journal, 2 July 2003
El Paso Natural Gas Company sued in Carlsbad explosion
Associated Press, 2 July 2003
Rescue Workers File Suit in Pipeline Explosion Case
Insurance Journal, 2 July 2003
Lawsuit Filed Over Deadly 2000 Explosion
Firehouse.com, 1 July 2003
Pipeline blast sentences bring closure, send message - Opinion
Bellingham Herald, 26 June 2003
Pipeline Execs Earn Prison Terms - Opinion
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 23 June 2003
Pipeline execs sent to prison for Bellingham blast
Seattle Post Intelligencer, 19 June 2003
Former pipeline officials going to prison for blast
Bellingham Herald, 19 June 2003
Execs in pipeline blast get prison time
Seattle Times, 18 June 2003
Officials sentenced in pipeline blast
Seattle Times, 18 June 2003
Independent Pipeline Safety Trust Funded - Press Release
SAFE Bellingham, Released 6/18/03
Prison urged in '99 blast
The Bellingham Herald, 14 June 2003
$36 million in penalties urged in Bellingham pipeline blast
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 14 June 2003
Desert Paper Trail Leads to Shell Oil
Houston Biz Journals, 8 June 2003
Olympic sentencing delayed
Bellingham Herald, 3 June 2003
BP on notice after Alaska spills in Houston
Financial Times, 30 May 2003
EOTT Finds Buried Documents, But Damage Is Extensive
Dow Jones Newswires, 23 May 2003
Selectmen mull pipeline penalty [MA]
www.townonline.com [MA], 16 April 2003
Tough pipeline rules passed as promised
American-Statesman, 11 April 2003
Pipeline Company to Pay $34 Million for Spills
New York Times, 2 April 2003
Colonial Pipeline Co. fined $34 million
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2 April 2003
Bankruptcy upsets families in pipeline blast
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 29 March 2003
Olympic Pipe Line Files For Chap 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Wall Street Journal, 28 March 2003
Olympic Pipe Line seeks bankruptcy
Seattle Times, 28 March 2003
Olympic Pipe Line seeks bankruptcy
Seattle Times, 28 March 2003
Don't let companies get away with deaths - Editorial
Bellingham Herald, 12 March 2003
Safety officials propose fine against BP
Anchorage Daily News, 31 January 2003
Pipeline victims' families want fines to go toward safety trust
The Bellingham Herald, 21 January 2003
Connecticut congressional delegation asks commerce secretary to block pipeline
Associated Press, 1 January 2003
Judge Allows Pipeline Lawsuit to Move Forward
Time Daily, Florence, AL, 27 December 2002
Slow Justice -- Opinion
Alaska Daily News Editorial, 24 December 2002
In deal, Olympic Pipe Line, 3 workers admit guilt in blast
Seattle Post Intelligencer, 12 December 2002
Olympic, Shell agree to pay $100 million in Bellingham blast
Seattle Times, 11 December 2002
Grand jury seeks documents on fatal pipeline explosion
www.mywesttexas.com, 15 November 2002
UTC fines Olympic Pipe Line $30,000
The Bellingham Herald, July 25, 2002
U.S. House approves pipeline safety bill
The Herald of Everett Washington, 24 July 2002
House approves tougher standards and penalties
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 24 July 2002
Lawmakers Approve Pipeline Safety Legislation
Reuters, July 24, 2002
Pipeline Reforms Urged
Washington Post, July 23, 2002
Pipeline Safety Neglected Despite Deaths, Damages
Alburquerque Journal, 14 July, 2002
U.S. sues over pipeline disaster: $37 million sought from companies
Seattle Times, 31 May, 2002
U.S. Files Suit Against Oil Companies For Gasoline Discharge; Pipeline Blast
That Killed Three People, Two Of Them Children
U.S. Newswire, 30 May, 2002
Pipeline-safety bill rouses little praise
Seattle Times, 26 May, 2002
Pipeline safety bill moves ahead after lawmakers strengthen it
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 23 May, 2002
Judge to Austin: Drop challenge to Longhorn Pipeline
The Austin American-Statesman, 11 January, 2002
Austin Clashes with Longhorn over pipeline work
The Austin American-Statesman, 19 December, 2001
Canadian
Natural gas supply and demand issues
Testimony of Chairman Alan Greenspan, 10 June 2003
Recent pipeline explosions two of thousands each year
The Toronto Star, 3 May 2003
Public hearing on Georgia Straight Crossing
Peninsula News Review, 5 March 2003
A Prospect Delayed in Canada's Arctic
New York Times, 16 November 2002
Pipeline public process "a farce"
Abbotsford News, BC Canada, 17 April, 2002
Manitoba minister calls for new federal rules after pipeline explosion
Canadian Press, 16 April, 2002
TransCanada Pipelines Mainline Explodes in Manitoba
Reuters, 15 April, 2002
NEB Receives Application from Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline to Expand
Capacity on its System
biz.yahoo.com, 21 March, 2002
Running on empty
Canadian Business, 10 July 2000
Supply/Demand
Wasted Energy - Editorial
Washington Post, 10 June 2003; Page A20
Natural gas supply and demand issues
Testimony of Chairman Alan Greenspan, 10 June 2003
Greenspan Predicts High Natural Gas Prices Into Next Year
Associated Press, 10 June 2003
Natural Gas Prices Reach Highs; But Where Will They Go Now?
Pipeline & Gas Journal, May 2003
Public hearing on Georgia Straight Crossing
Peninsula News Review, 5 March 2003
Ranchers Bristle as Gas Wells Loom on the Range
The New York Times, 29 December 2002
A Prospect Delayed in Canada's Arctic
New York Times, 16 November 2002
Running on empty
Canadian Business, 10 July 2000