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Pipeline Regulator Issues Safety Alert on Bakken Crude
2014-01-05 08:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Oil & Gas Journal: The US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a safety alert to shippers and carriers, emergency responders, and the general public that Bakken crude should be handled carefully because it may be more flammable than other grades. The Jan. 2 notice followed preliminary inspections after recent rail derailments involving Bakken crude in North Dakota, Alabama, and Lac Megantic, Que., PHMSA said. It reinforces the requirement to properly...
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