Wildlife federation: Enbridge oil spill didn't spur change in regulations

May 1, 2012

Nearly two years after an Enbridge Energy Partners pipeline ruptured in Marshall, laws covering pipeline safety are inadequate, according to a new report released by the National Wildlife Federation.

The 19-page report made available Monday looks at the patchwork regulatory approach between the various states and describes how a key federal agency -- the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration -- is denied the authority to "prescribe the location or routing of a pipeline."

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