The Energy and Power Subcommittee said that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration failed to implement more than a dozen regulations mandated by federal law, in the wake of a May oil spill north of Santa Barbara. The owner of the pipeline, Plains Pipeline All-American, has been criticized for taking about 90 minutes to alert federal responders instead of the hour limit outlined in federal law.
House Subcommittee Takes Aim at Oil Pipeline Safety After Refugio Spill
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