SAFETY
Pipeline blast in Ohio linked to earth movement
Federal regulators and Enbridge Inc. officials say they believe earth movement was a factor in a January explosion on a gas pipeline in a hilly corner of Ohio.
Mike Soraghan
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Mike writes enterprise and investigative stories, primarily on oil and gas drilling. Before coming to Energywire, he covered congressional leadership for The Hill newspaper and served as a Washington correspondent for The Denver Post. He has received awards from the National Press Club, the Society of Environmental Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists. He was a Kiplinger Fellow in 2014 and participated in NICAR Bootcamp in 2013. He is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors and a committee chairman and former board member at the National Press Club.
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EMISSIONS
EPA allows producers to self-report violations
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PIPELINES
Judge sends Line 5 spill plan back to regulators
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SAFETY
Driller objects to order forcing CEO to testify on rig fire
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OIL AND GAS
Deadly pipelines, no rules
STANTON, Texas — People can die when small rural pipelines called "gathering lines" explode. But after decades of talk among industry and regulators, the death of a little girl in Texas serves as a reminder that there are still no rules.