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TC Energy And Pipeline Expansion In Northwest

By Northwest News Network February 20, 2022

The Canadian company TC Energy wants to increase the flow of natural gas through Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Continue Reading TC Energy And Pipeline Expansion In NorthwestRead More

Modern Pipeline Panic Recalls Perils Of Gas Lines For Past Presidents

By NPR News May 16, 2021

Motorists line up at a gas station on New York's Long Island, hoping to fill their tanks during the gasoline shortage of 1973-74. Long lines and fuel restrictions were common across the country.

Federal safety officials found it necessary this past week to remind Americans not to put gasoline in plastic bags. Hey folks, that's dangerous. Remember? Continue Reading Modern Pipeline Panic Recalls Perils Of Gas Lines For Past Read More

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down A Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline

By NPR News May 9, 2021

Traffic on I-95 passes oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Co. in Linden, N.J. An cybersecurity attack has shut down Colonial Pipeline, a major transporter of gasoline along the East Coast. CREDIT: Mark Lennihan/AP

A ransomware attack has shut down one of the largest refined products pipelines in the United States, and a security analyst said it shows that "core elements of our national infrastructure" remain vulnerable to cyberattack. Continue Reading Ransomware Read More

Order From President Biden Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline

By NPR News January 20, 2021

A 2014 file photo of the White River in South Dakota near where the Keystone XL pipeline would have passed. President Biden plans to block the pipeline in one of his first acts of office. Andrew Burton/Getty Images

As part of his ambitious plan to address climate change, President Biden is revoking a key, cross-border presidential permit needed to finish the controversial Keystone XL pipeline Continue Reading Order From President Biden Blocks Keystone XL Read More

Washington Could See Gas Shortage After British Columbia Pipeline Explosion

By NWPB News October 11, 2018

An explosion near the community of Shelley, British Columbia, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. The massive pipeline explosion risks cutting off the flow of Canadian natural gas to Washington, and companies are urging customers to conserve. CREDIT: DHRUV DESAI via AP

A pipeline explosion in British Columbia risks cutting off the flow of Canadian natural gas to Washington, and companies are urging customers to conserve. Continue Reading Washington Could See Gas Shortage After British Columbia Read More