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State Fire Marshall Denies Santa Ynez Unit Pipeline Safety Plan

Jul 26, 2024
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The California Office of State Fire Marshall (OSFM) denied approval of Pacific Pipeline Company’s safety plan required to restart the pipeline that ruptured and spilled 142,000 gallons of oil into the ocean near Refugio State Beach in 2015. The pipeline approval is a key component of the company’s plan to restart onshore and offshore operations in the S…

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