U.S. Government Fines Enbridge $3.7 Million for Michigan Oil Spill
03 July 2012 - 7:14AM
Dow Jones News
By Ben Lefebvre
The U.S. Department of Transportation's pipeline regulation
agency Monday proposed a record $3.7 million fine against Enbridge
Energy Partners (EEP) stemming from a 2010 oil leak from the
company's pipeline in Michigan.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration said
its investigation into the July 2010 leak of 20,000 barrels of oil
near the Kalamazoo River found multiple violations of federal
safety regulations. Enbridge Energy Partners, a subsidiary of
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (ENB), has 30 days to respond to the
findings, PHMSA said.
"Despite control center alarms, there were several attempts to
restart the line, resulting in more pressure that expelled more
oil," PHMSA said in announcing the fines, the largest the agency
has ever proposed.
Write to Ben Lefebvre at ben.lefebvre@dowjones.com
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