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WV mine safety site gets O.K., despite environmental concerns

A proposed mine safety test facility to be located in Mace, WV, straddling the Pocahontas-Randolph county line, has been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), despite strong opposition over environmental issues from conservation groups in WV,

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Underground mine safety test center near Snowshoe gets green light

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  • – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 10/26/21
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Whistleblowers say ‘bad seeds’ undermine pipeline safety

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  • – E&E Energywire – 7/15/21
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New GAO report on pipeline safety released

The General Accountability Office (GAO), a research agency that is part of the U.S. Congress, released a new study last month on pipeline safety.  Performance Measures Needed to Assess Recent Changes to Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Regulations was released June 22. 

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Feds falling short on pipeline safety

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U.S. regulator tells pipeline operators to prepare methane curbs

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  • – Reuters – 6/7/21
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Bondurant: Why was press blocked from tree-sitter removal?

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 3/27/21
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Pipeline agency braces for Biden climate overhaul

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  • – E&E Energywire – 1/29/21
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PHMSA staff concerned about agency-industry ties —IG

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  • – E&E Energywire – 1/19/21
  • Related:
  • New PHMSA Rule to Ease Restrictions on Natural Gas Pipeline Operators
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Trouble-plagued Pa. project sparks fear in suburbs

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  • – E&E Energywire – 10/15/20
  • Related:
  • Whistleblower alleges safety problems on Pa. pipeline
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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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