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Louisiana’s fossil fuel industry pushes to loosen safety rules despite lax enforcement

The Guardian · Sara Sneath · last updated

When a natural gas pipeline fire south-west of New Orleans killed one worker and burned three others, the Louisiana state police ordered Phillips 66 to pay a $22,000 fine for failing to immediately report the incident. The fire burned for four days before first responders could put it out.

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