by Nelson Bailey | Nov 1, 2016 | Accidents, Pipelines
HELENA, Ala. — An explosion along the Colonial Pipeline in rural Alabama killed one worker and injured several others Monday not far from where the line burst and leaked thousands of gallons of gasoline last month, authorities said.Colonial Pipeline Co. said in...
by Nelson Bailey | Oct 29, 2016 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines, Politics of energy
| US news | The Guardian Deploying pepper spray and armored vehicles marked beginning of new phase to thwart demonstrations to prevent construction of the controversial oil pipeline. Read More
by Nelson Bailey | Oct 27, 2016 | Environmental Justice, Pipelines
Guards for North Dakota pipeline could be charged for using dogs on activists | US news | The Guardian Private security guards who deployed dogs on protesters at a North Dakota oil pipeline demonstration were not properly licensed and could face criminal charges,...
by Nelson Bailey | Oct 26, 2016 | Accidents, Health & Safety, Pipelines
On June 10, 1999, a few days after his high school graduation, Liam Wood unexpectedly got an afternoon off work and decided to go fly-fishing on a creek near his hometown of Bellingham, Washington. About 100 miles away, operators missed the signs of a pressure spike...
by Nelson Bailey | Oct 24, 2016 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
North Dakota Pipeline Protesters Arrested By Police With Pepper Spray | Huffington Post More than 80 protesters were arrested on Saturday after clashing with police near a pipeline construction site in North Dakota, according to the local sheriff’s department, which...
