Ruptured Yellowstone Oil Pipeline Was Built With Faulty Welding in 1950s

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By Elizabeth DouglassJan 22, 2015, 6:00 am80 pts
Poor safety, defects may have added risks to pipeline that spilled up to 50,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River. By Elizabeth Douglass The aging Poplar Pipeline that spilled oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana on Saturday was built with pipe made using faulty welding techniques, and its owner…

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