New Jersey Officials Intend to Appeal Approval of Natural Gas Pipeline By John Chadwick, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr....
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Carl Weimer
carlw@...
May 4, 2000 5:52 am
Hi all: A number of us received the following messages today from the American Petroleum Institute. It seems strange to me that API would be leading the ...
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Denny Larson
cbebucket@...
May 4, 2000 12:59 pm
Does anyone else smell a rat? This is a typical trap set by API and Industry-friendly agencies. Ask the oil and gas development community groups about their...
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Annette Smith
vce@...
May 4, 2000 1:48 pm
http://news.bellinghamherald.com/stories/20000504/FrontPage/12403.shtml Front Page Thursday, May 4, 2000 NTSB: Toughen pipeline rules SAFETY: Request ranks...
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Frank James MD
frankjamesmd@...
May 4, 2000 2:14 pm
... I'm not sure it's just a rat. Maybe a dead horse. If they control a process, we will be manipulated. API has not been a good faith partner in the past and...
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Annette Smith
vce@...
May 4, 2000 2:25 pm
If I'm reading it right, the OPS is working on rulemaking and wants input. API is taking the lead, with OPS blessing. Essentially, OPS is putting API in...
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Denny Larson
cbebucket@...
May 4, 2000 2:32 pm
GREAT IDEA!!!...
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Greg Winter
gregw@...
May 4, 2000 3:14 pm
Theoretically, that's a good idea, Annette. But it's an expensive process. Some or all of us might ask API for $$ to participate in the process on a trial...
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DAVID BRICKLIN
bricklin@...
May 4, 2000 3:14 pm
I think Annette has the right idea. Here's one place where "separate but equal" has some merit. ... From: Annette Smith [mailto:vce@...] Sent: Thursday,...
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Annette Smith
vce@...
May 4, 2000 3:47 pm
Shouldn't our requests be made to OPS, not API? I admit to knowing nothing about the process or expense involved, but it appears that having the industry as...
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Greg Winter
gregw@...
May 4, 2000 4:17 pm
You're well on your way to describing a model of citizen/public oversight that SAFE Bellingham and others are advocating. It's particularly effective when both...
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Annette Smith
vce@...
May 4, 2000 6:01 pm
Dear Office of Pipeline Safety, Advocates of Pipeline Safety have been contacted by the American Petroleum Institute regarding OPS' April 24, 2000 notice of...
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Greg Winter
gregw@...
May 4, 2000 6:21 pm
Annette, I think that's an excellent draft and it's a timely topic given the upcoming reauthorization hearing, legislation, etc. Prior to actually distributing...
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Carl Weimer
carlw@...
May 4, 2000 6:52 pm
I love this idea, and I think it is an appropriate time to make a big deal out of it with Senate hearings happening next week. I'll help however I can. One...
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Annette Smith
vce@...
May 4, 2000 6:54 pm
FYI, I was not one of those who received the initial correspondence. So theirs was a selective mailing....
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tbubenik
tbubenik@...
May 4, 2000 9:45 pm
It seems foolish to me to ignore the opportunity! What does it hurt to listen and provide input? Tom Bubenik...
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Susan Harper
sharper@...
May 4, 2000 11:08 pm
I think someone should follow-up on Frank James' recommendation to find out more about what is going on, etc. Is someone willing to make the call and report...
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Denny Larson
cbebucket@...
May 5, 2000 2:25 am
Denny, This is typical, albeit strange. American Petroleum Institute sets industry standards and then an agency initiates rulemaking that adopts those...
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Fred Felleman
felleman@...
May 5, 2000 3:42 am
Sounds like a good start. Fred ... Fred Felleman Ocean Advocates 3004 NW 93rd St. Seattle, WA 98117 (206)783-6676 (FAX)783-1799 felleman@... Please...
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Fred Felleman
felleman@...
May 5, 2000 3:43 am
This is no different than any Coast Guard process I have been party to. It's useful to be at the table to be able to declare firsthand how lopsided it is....
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Fred Felleman
felleman@...
May 5, 2000 3:43 am
This makes for a legitamate request. Worth putting in writing to see if you get an explanation back on paper to hang them with. Fred ... Fred Felleman Ocean...
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Denny Larson
cbebucket@...
May 5, 2000 3:45 am
The people who got snookered into a similar trap on oil and gas wastes could tell you stories for day! Travis coould you forward to Chris Shuey and please...
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bobbi@...
May 5, 2000 1:32 pm
I think that that was part of Greg's point, that we investigate potential funds from the industry for particpation, but at the same time figure out a way to...
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bobbi@...
May 5, 2000 1:38 pm
Way to go with the letter, Anette. I like it. B...
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Carl Weimer
carlw@...
May 5, 2000 2:00 pm
Bellevue residents voice concerns about pipelines Friday, May 5, 2000 By CANDACE HECKMAN SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER BELLEVUE -- Residents last night...
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Frank James MD
frankjamesmd@...
May 5, 2000 6:46 pm
http://www.cycla.com/opsiswc/wc.dll?webprj~ProjectHome~&prj=0052&sub=11&lp=5 6&u=lp ... Frank James...
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Carl Weimer
carlw@...
May 7, 2000 5:05 am
PSC may fine AGL for pipes unmarked Matthew C. Quinn - Staff Saturday, May 6, 2000 Atlanta Gas Light Co. faces the possibility of a maximum of $500,000 in ...
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David E. Ortman
deom@...
May 8, 2000 10:07 pm
FR: David E. Ortman Seattle, WA (206) 789-6136 [Expand browser to get rid of funny lines.] 2 May 2000 Baltimore Sun Editorial Plugging the leaks Pipeline...
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kup@...
May 10, 2000 3:05 am
Sorry for the delay in response, but I have just finished reviewing OPS's proposed rulemaking on Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Area.... My...
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Carl Weimer
carlw@...
May 10, 2000 4:19 pm
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 9, 2000 CONTACT: Pia Pialorsi (202) 224-2670 106-163 PIPELINE...
