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News & Notes
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DOT Secretary Addresses Pipeline Conference
Last month, members of the pipeline industry gathered for the Pipeline Legal Issues and Policy Roundtable. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta opened the meeting by noting that oil pipelines carry over 60 percent of all energy products consumed in the U.S., and thanked the industry for its continuing efforts to reduce accidents.
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Energy Bill Renews Funding
Included in the recently signed energy bill is a short provision reinstating the 5 cent-per-barrel tax on oil. This money will be used to fund the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF).
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PHMSA Deputy Administrator Named
Secretary Mineta named Brigham McCown as the new deputy administrator for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
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July 2005 Issue
Advancements in Pipeline Pigging
June 2005 Issue
Going With the Flow
May 2005 Issue
New Communications Guidelines Promote Pipeline Safety
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Lessons Learned from Hurricane Ivan
 With winds reaching 165 mph, Hurricane Ivan became one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes to strike the United States. In an effort to learn from Ivan, industry, academic, and regulatory experts met in Houston last month for the Hurricane Readiness and Recovery Conference.
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Transportation Act is a Big Win for Pipeline Safety
 The U.S. pipeline industry relies on a dedicated workforce to maintain the safe and reliable operation of oil pipelines. What is crucial to their effectiveness and to the integrity of the pipeline is their ability to rapidly respond to any pipeline emergencies at all hours.
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INDUSTRY LEADERS:
The Unsung Heroes of the Pipeline Industry
 In the United States, 16,000 skilled men and women oversee more than 200,000 miles of oil pipelines. These dedicated men and women run an infrastructure that provides Americans with two-thirds of their petroleum supply.
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PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
CITGO in the Classroom
 Within an oil pipeline company, each person has a specific job, whether it’s control room operator, health, safety and environmental specialist, or corrosion technologist. But at CITGO, employees not only carry out their assigned jobs, they voluntarily take on an additional job assignment – teacher.
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