Tag Archives: Public Safety

Pipeline that leaked – safe to reopen

Posted on April 26, 2012 by integritythatworks

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to allow the reopening of the 117-kilometer Batangas-to-Manila white oil pipeline being operated by the Lopez-owned First Philippine Industrial Corp. (FPIC) after the leak test … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit leaves large gas storage fields in Kansas unregulated

Posted on October 4, 2011 by integritythatworks

Bill Knox knows to respect natural gas. He’s a former oil- and gas-field worker who helped lay the foundations for a mammoth underground gas storage operation three miles from his home; he lost a friend in a gas explosion in Texas; … Continue reading →

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Iowa bridges third-worst in the nation

Posted on July 7, 2011 by integritythatworks

At first glance, the two-lane bridge over Wapsinonoc Creek seems up-to-date. But a closer inspection reveals rusted bolts, graffiti, and crooked beams. More than 4,000 cars travel across it each day, and it has not been renovated since 1956. The … Continue reading →

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