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Trading Houses Caught in Crossfire of Russian Oil Contamination

MOSCOW/LONDON — Trading houses Vitol, Glencore and Trafigura are caught in the crossfire between Russian oil producers and Western buyers, which have refused to take contaminated Russian crude bought by the traders. At least 10 crude tankers with 1 million …

Property Owners Protest Pipeline Procurement Process

About the photo: In this May 3, 2018, file photo, Becky Crabtree displays a flyer that she posted on a fence on the route of the proposed Mountain Valley pipeline on their property in Lindside, W.Va. A Virginia-based legal group …

Senator Blocks Pipeline Safety Bill on Principle

A single senator is using his power to block legislation that would toughen safety regulations for pipelines even though the pipeline industry, safety advocates and even companies in his state support the measure. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky hasn’t …

NTSB Releases Report on Deadly Calif. Pipeline Explosion

Federal accident investigators have released a 140-page report on a gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and decimated a suburban neighborhood near San Francisco last year. The National Transportation Safety Board report posted online Monday pulls together information gathered …

Montana Still Cataloging Pipeline Stream Crossings

The state says it is still cataloging information on the 9,000 or so places where pipelines cross some type of waterway in Montana. The issue was thrust into the forefront after an Exxon Mobil oil pipeline broke during spring flooding …

California Community Press for Gas Line Safety Bill

Survivors of last year’s devastating pipeline explosion in San Bruno gathered before the blast site Tuesday to advocate for a state bill that would strengthen oversight of natural gas lines and the companies that run them. Democratic State Assemblyman Jerry …

NTSB to Decide Cause of Gas Pipeline Explosion

A federal safety panel on Tuesday is expected to reveal the results of a yearlong investigation into a natural gas pipeline explosion near San Francisco that killed eight people, incinerated a suburban neighborhood and prompted a national reevaluation of pipeline …

TransCanada Touts Proposed Oil Pipeline’s Safety

Executives from a Canadian company seeking to build a massive pipeline linking Alberta’s oil sands to U.S. refineries said Tuesday the line will include safety features to prevent a spill like the one that fouled the Yellowstone River in July. …

Montana State Council to Look at Pipeline Failure Risk

An oil pipeline safety council created by Governor Brian Schweitzer after a major Exxon Mobil Corp. pipeline spill into the Yellowstone River holds its first meeting in Helena Monday. The council over the next year will gauge threats posed by …

Montana Oil Spill Cause Could Take Months to Determine

A federal safety official says it will probably be months before investigators know what caused an ExxonMobil oil pipeline to rupture near Billings, Mont., spilling about 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River. Cynthia Quarterman, head of the …