U.S. regulator blocks restart of Enbridge Line 14
Source: Reuters
U.S. regulator blocks restart of Enbridge Line 14
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON | Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:10pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. government blocked Enbridge Inc from restarting a key oil pipeline on Tuesday, saying last week's spill on the line was "absolutely unacceptable."
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood blasted Enbridge over the leak of more than a 1,000 barrels of crude oil in a field in Wisconsin, which shut its 318,000 barrel per day pipeline on Friday.
"I will soon meet with Enbridge's leadership team, and they will need to demonstrate why they should be allowed to continue to operate this Wisconsin pipeline without either a significant overhaul or a complete replacement," LaHood said in a statement.
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