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Corrosion Threatens BP Pipelines in Alaska; Could Lead to More Spills

(Nov. 3) -- Though BP's gulf oil spill, now capped, is fading from the headlines, the company could soon be responsible for another all-too-familiar environmental catastrophe: ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism outlet, has gotten its hands on an internal maintenance report on BP's Alaska pipeline system, and...

Russia Tightens Grip on Gas Supplies to Belarus

(June 23) -- Russia's state-run gas monopoly has cut natural gas shipments to its former Soviet neighbor Belarus by 60 percent as of today, but says the decreased flow hasn't yet had an impact on energy supplies in the rest of Europe. Gazprom has been in a dispute with Belarus over what it claims is a $200 million debt...

Another Gas Pipeline Explosion in Texas Kills 2

LUBBOCK, Texas (June 9) -- An explosion in the Texas Panhandle that killed two men was the second deadly blast in the state in two days involving workers who have accidentally hit natural gas lines. The blast Tuesday involved a crew that was removing caliche - commonly used in cement - from a pit for a dirt-contracting...

Russian-Turkish Pipeline May Leave Out Israel

ISTANBUL (June 8) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced today that plans to extend Russia's Blue Stream II gas pipeline from Turkey to Israel may be canceled. He said the decision had nothing to do with Israel's raid on Turkish ships heading to Gaza. Speaking at a regional security summit in Istanbul, Putin...

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Background on pipeline

Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes using compressed air can also transport solid capsules .

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