Politics Jul 27 Supreme Court allows construction to resume on contested Mountain Valley Pipeline By Associated Press
Economy May 19 Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4 million to hackers Colonial Pipeline's CEO Joseph Blount told The Wall Street Journal that he authorized the payment after the ransomware attack because the company didn't know the extent of the damage. By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
Economy May 13 Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hack Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline says the gas is flowing again but it could take days before it's totally back to normal. A cybersecurity attack forced a temporary shutdown and panic-buying that drained supplies. By Tom Foreman Jr., Jeff Martin, Ben Finley, Associated Press
Economy May 12 Company defies Michigan governor's order to close pipeline Whitmer had set a Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5, contending it risks a major oil spill in the Straits of Mackinac linking Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. But Enbridge says only the federal government has authority to order… By John Flesher, Associated Press
Nation May 11 Governor Whitmer threatens profit seizure if pipeline keeps operating Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is threatening to go after Enbridge's profits from a Great Lakes oil pipeline if it isn't shut down. By John Flesher, Anna Liz Nicholas, Associated Press
Feb 07 Army Corps grants final permit to finish construction of Dakota Access pipeline By Joshua Barajas In a letter to Congress, the Army said it was clearing the way for the completion of the four-state, 1,170-mile pipeline. Continue reading
Jan 09 House passes Keystone XL pipeline as state court clears way By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Friday authorizing the Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite a renewed pledge by the White House to veto the legislation after a Nebraska court removed a major obstacle. Continue reading
Nov 16 Fate of Keystone XL may rest with obscure Nebraska panel By Associated Press Congress is suddenly scrambling to vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but the fate of the oft-delayed $5.4 billion project could still wind up in the hands of an obscure commission in Nebraska that regulates telephones, taxi cabs and… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch Are tighter rules for crude oil trains chugging along too slowly? By PBS News Hour More than a million barrels of oil travel the country by rail each day. In response to deadly derailments, the Obama administration proposed tougher safety rules for trains carrying oil, sometimes called “pipelines on wheels.” Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Facing Western sanctions, Putin toasts 30-year gas deal with China By PBS News Hour Natural gas will flow via pipeline from Russia to China’s major cities as early as 2018, thanks to a massive deal between the two countries. The $400 billion, 30-year pact is a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin at a… Continue watching