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On the recordJune 23, 2010
I think one of the greatest threats to pipeline safety and integrity--and it has been talked about at some length today--comes from accidental damage due to digging and excavation.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune highlights excavation damage as a major threat to pipeline safety.

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