On April 10, 2013, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed suit against PHMSA in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that the Agency has failed to produce records and documents in response to requests made by PEER under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The group seeks copies of facility
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Representative Connolly (D-VA) introduced the Protecting Neighborhoods from Oil Pollution Act of 2011
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This bill, H.R. 3426, would amend the Clean Water Act to require the closure of (1) any oil storage or processing facility that is within one mile of 100 or more dwellings and has had two or more discharges within a 10 year period, or (2) where the facility is the source of groundwater contamination…
EPA and Coast Guard Suspend Spill Response Times for Some Operators
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EPA and the Coast Guard issue an emergency interim rule suspending oil spill response times and response contractor obligations, but only for those operators who have actually sent resources to support the Gulf spill. Notably, the emergency rule omitted OPS in its coverage, making the suspension of less utility to pipeline operators. See 75 Fed.…