Airlines cancel flights and ration fuel following pipeline leak

Airlines are cancelling flights in New Zealand and adding stops for long-haul services after a pipeline bringing jet fuel to Auckland airport was closed due to a leak.

Alaska - house committee approves increase in spill penalties

The House Resources Committee in Alaska sent House Bill 322, legislation to increase penalties for fuel and oil spills to the Finance Committee on February 12th for consideration.

Alberta Energy Regulator urges companies to step up detection of pipeline leaks

The Alberta Energy Regulator is urging pipeline operators to do a better job of developing and maintaining programs to discover leaks after it examined nearly two dozen spills over the last three years.

Pipeline leaks can happen at any time.

Pipeline leaks can happen at any time and any location. It's not that often that they are due to a rupture from target practice.

Iowa Pipeline Leak Caused by Errant Excavator

In Hanlontown Iowa, US an errant excavator has been blamed for damaging a pipeline that spilled nearly 47,000 gallons of diesel fuel.