07/19/2011
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"the cut-off valves--they're kind of basic things."
"People shouldn't be in the dark about whether they live near a high-pressure pipeline and what condition that pipeline is in."
"You know, when we look back, it always raises questions on what might have been done, what would effects have been if the equipment was equipped with an automatic or remote-control shut-off valve."
"We made significant progress in 2006 when we passed the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act, known as the PIPES Act."