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61–955CC
1999
THE BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE INCIDENT
(106–53)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
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JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
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DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
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JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey, Chairman
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana, Vice Chairman
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(Ex Officio)
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ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(Ex Officio)
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CONTENTS
TESTIMONY
Asmundson, Mark, Mayor, City of Bellingham, Washington, accompanied by Richard Kuprewicz, Engineer, City of Bellingham
Crognale, Fred, President, Olympic Pipe Line Company, accompanied by Dr. Michael Macrander, Project Manager for Environmental Restoration of Whatcom Creek, Olympic Pipeline Company
Coyner, Kelley S., Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, accompanied by Richard Felder, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety
Gorton, Hon. Slade, a U.S. Senator from Washington
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Hall, James, Chairmen, National Transportation Safety Board, accompanied by Robert Chipkevich, Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety, Alan Beshore, Investigator-in-Charge, and Dan Campbell, Managing Director, National Transportation Safety Board
Hunter, Steve, Supervisor, Spill Response Section, Department of Ecology, State of Washington
Inslee, Hon. Jay, a Representative in Congress from Washington
King, Frank, Father of Wade King
Metcalf, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from Washington
Murray, Hon. Patty, a U.S. Senator from Washington
Weimer, Carl, Executive Director, RE Sources/Safe Bellingham, accompanied by David A. Bricklin, Esq., Bricklin & Gendler, LLP
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Gorton, Hon. Slade, of Washington
Inslee, Hon. Jay, of Washington
Metcalf, Hon. Jack, of Washington
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Murray, Hon. Patty, of Washington
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Asmundson, Mark
Bricklin, David A
Coyner, Kelley S.
Crognale, Fred
Hall, James
Hunter, Steve
King, Frank
Weimer, Carl
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Coyner, Kelley S., Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation:
Responses to questions from Rep. Baird
Responses to a question from Rep. Cooksey
Hall, James, Chairmen, National Transportation Safety Board:
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Summary of NTSB Investigative Process
Preliminary Timeline of Key Events, June 10, 1999
King, Frank, Father of Wade King, photographs and attachments
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Murray, Hon. Patty, a U.S. Senator from Washington, letter to Kenneth Mead, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportion, August 3, 1999
Weimer, Carl, Executive Director, RE Sources/Safe Bellingham, letter to Rep. Bob Franks, from Marlene Robinson and Bruce Brabec, Parents of Liam Wood
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
American Gas Association, David N. Parker, President and CEO:
Letter, October 25, 1999
Chart, Trend in Natural Gas Distribution Reportable Incidents Affected by Number of Outside Force Damages, October 1999
Natural Gas Use is Increasing as Natural Gas Distribution Incidents are Decreasing, October 1999
Leading Cause of Natural Gas Distribution Incidents is Outside Force 1988-1998, October 1999
City of Bellingham, WA, responses to questions
Crognale, Fred, President, Olympic Pipe Line Company, responses to questions and attachments
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Inslee, Hon. Jay, a Representative in Congress from Washington, additional comments
King, Frank, Father of Wade King, additional statement
Hall, James, Chairmen, National Transportation Safety Board, map and photographs
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