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The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration is responsible for millions of miles of oil and gas pipelines like Keystone. It's sending investigators to look into what happened near Fort Ransom, North Dakota. Officials say an employee heard a mechanical bang and shut down the pipeline within a couple of minutes.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration is responsible for millions of miles of oil and gas pipelines like Keystone. It's sending investigators to look into what happened near Fort Ransom, North Dakota. Officials say an employee heard a mechanical bang and shut down the pipeline within a couple of minutes.
The company that operates Keystone estimates that about 3,500 barrels of oil spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area.
The company that operates Keystone estimates that about 3,500 barrels of oil spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area.
The industry watchdog group Pipeline Safety Trust says the safety agency is under-resourced and underfunded, and several media reports say it has lost several key leaders, including the top pipeline safety official to buyout offers from Elon Musk's Doge cost-cutting team. Giles Snyder, NPR News.
The industry watchdog group Pipeline Safety Trust says the safety agency is under-resourced and underfunded, and several media reports say it has lost several key leaders, including the top pipeline safety official to buyout offers from Elon Musk's Doge cost-cutting team. Giles Snyder, NPR News.
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul says the Trump administration is making a mistake by meeting with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine and Europe on board.
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul says the Trump administration is making a mistake by meeting with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine and Europe on board.
Top U.S. and Russian officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Our meeting at the Sauer in Riyadh, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will not recognize any agreements without Ukraine at the table. And European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday amid concern that they could be sidelined.
Top U.S. and Russian officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Our meeting at the Sauer in Riyadh, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will not recognize any agreements without Ukraine at the table. And European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday amid concern that they could be sidelined.
The National Transportation Safety Board sending investigators to Toronto to assist their Canadian counterparts in the investigation into Monday's crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport. A Delta flight out of Minneapolis crashed while landing and flipped upside down. Officials say 18 people were injured, but no one was killed.
The National Transportation Safety Board sending investigators to Toronto to assist their Canadian counterparts in the investigation into Monday's crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport. A Delta flight out of Minneapolis crashed while landing and flipped upside down. Officials say 18 people were injured, but no one was killed.
The Department of Energy has rescinded the firings of many workers responsible for overseeing the nation's nuclear weapons. NPR's Jeff Bromfield reports a reversal came within hours of mass terminations.
The Department of Energy has rescinded the firings of many workers responsible for overseeing the nation's nuclear weapons. NPR's Jeff Bromfield reports a reversal came within hours of mass terminations.
The Vatican says Pope Francis remained in the hospital to treat what it calls a complex clinical situation. Francis admitted late last week for a respiratory infection, as NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
The Vatican says Pope Francis remained in the hospital to treat what it calls a complex clinical situation. Francis admitted late last week for a respiratory infection, as NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
This is NPR News. The death toll from widespread flooding in Kentucky is rising. Governor Andy Beshear says at least 12 people were killed in his state following heavy rain over the weekend. One fatality has been confirmed in West Virginia, where the governor is asking President Trump to declare a federal disaster.
This is NPR News. The death toll from widespread flooding in Kentucky is rising. Governor Andy Beshear says at least 12 people were killed in his state following heavy rain over the weekend. One fatality has been confirmed in West Virginia, where the governor is asking President Trump to declare a federal disaster.
It's icy, snowy and cold across much of the U.S., but Brazil is getting record heat. Rio de Janeiro hit 107 Monday. prompting city officials to issue health warnings and open cooling centers, as NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.
It's icy, snowy and cold across much of the U.S., but Brazil is getting record heat. Rio de Janeiro hit 107 Monday. prompting city officials to issue health warnings and open cooling centers, as NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.