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Santa Barbara oil spill: Pipeline operator has long record of problems

2015-05-21 15:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: Plains Pipeline, the large Texas-based company responsible for the pipe that ruptured in Santa Barbara County, has accumulated 175 safety and maintenance infractions since 2006, according to federal records. A Times analysis of data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shows Plains' rate of incidents per mile of pipe is more than three times the national average. Among more than 1,700 pipeline operators listed in a database maintained by the federal agency, only four...

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Pipeline Operator In Calif. Spill Reportedly History Of Infractions

2015-05-21 13:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: The Texas-based company responsible for the undersea pipeline that has leaked tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the sea near the coast at Goleta, Calif., has a history of federal safety violations, The Los Angeles Times reports. The newspaper reports that Plains All American Pipeline has accumulated 175 safety and maintenance infractions since 2006: "A Times analysis of data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shows Plains' rate of incidents per mile of pipe...

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Ekinops Selected By U.S. Fiber Network Operator WIN For 100G

2015-05-21 06:41:39| fiberopticsonline Home Page

WIN, the all-fiber Wisconsin Independent Network, has selectedEkinopsfor its first 100G deployment

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CP Minute Clinic: Low-Cost Ways to Improve Operator Decision-Making

2015-05-14 15:30:00| Chemical Processing

This Minute Clinic episode offers straight-forward solutions to help operators make better decisions. According to Dave Strobhar founder and principal human factors engineer for Beville Engineering and the Center for Operator Performance errors occur because operators misdiagnose events. This podcast answers why they are coming to the wrong conclusions and how you can turn it around via a few easy methods. Listen to this podcast now! run time is 8:44 Your browser will provide the player for this podcast. Enjoy.

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