Full House panel agrees to hold pipeline safety hearingsDecision spurred by Bellingham accident; under consideration are more penalties for safety violators and additional protection for whistleblowers John Hughes Associated Press Writer
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has agreed to hold a hearing on pipeline safety legislation, which would attempt to avoid accidents like the one a year ago that killed three in Bellingham, Wash.
“It’s just all very, very good news,” Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., said June 9. “It’s....
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Political pressure to move pipeline safety bill
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