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November 3, 2010

Report: BP Pipelines in Alaska Damaged, Risk Explosion
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Newly disclosed documents show most of the oil giant BP’s massive
pipeline system in Alaska is corroded and in danger of rupturing.
According to the investigative website Pro Publica, an internal BP
investigation gave an "F" grade to at least 148 of the company’s
pipelines on Alaska’s North Slope. That means more than 80 percent of
the pipe wall is corroded, raising the risk of explosions or spills of
toxic substances. Oil workers interviewed by Pro Publica also report
tanks holding waste are nearing collapse, turbines pumping oil and gas
are aging, and warning systems for fires and gas leaks are unreliable.



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