Markey: Two Years of Pipeline Accidents Highlights Need for Overhaul of Safety

Statement

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and the Democratic staff of the Natural Resources Committee released the following summary of major pipeline incidents from the last two years. This recent history of spills, explosions, environmental damage and loss of life and property demonstrates the need for a comprehensive review of pipeline safety.

"These recent spills may call into question whether federal regulations are sufficient to ensure that oil and gas companies are properly maintaining their lines to protect public health and the environment,"said Rep. Markey, the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. "Pipeline accidents are occurring in almost every area of the United States, across the entire oil and gas industry, and need more scrutiny from the federal government."

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