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• New Law Protects Pipeline Infrastructure from Underground Blasting

  - 2008-06-27

  Tennessee Lawmakers, Governor Praised for New Safety Measure ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The president of Colonial Pipeline Company today praised the Tennessee Legislature and Gov. Phil Bredesen for adopting a new law that protects petroleum pipelines from underground blasting. During the 2008 session, legislators tightened blasting laws to add...

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• FERC Gives Green Light to Colonial Pipeline's $1 Billion Expansion Project

  - 2006-07-31

  The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC cleared the way for a $1 billion expansion of the Colonial Pipeline system. Colonial plans to build 500 miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline from Louisiana to Georgia to transport some 800,000 b/d of petroleum products, a 30% increase in capacity. Colonial requested assurances...

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• FERC Puts the Brakes on Colonial Pipeline's MTBE Phase-Out Plans

  - 2006-03-29

  Colonial Pipeline's fast-track phase-out of MTBE-blended RFG was slowed when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the matter merited a technical conference. That could delay Colonial's plans until late October or until the conference establishes an alternative date.Colonial sought to waive the required 30-day notice of tariff changes when it...

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• FERC PUTS THE BRAKES ON COLONIAL PIPELINE'S MTBE PHASE-OUT PLANS

  - 2006-03-20

  Colonial Pipeline's fast-track phase-out of MTBE-blended RFG was slowed when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the matter merited a technical conference. That could delay Colonial's plans until late October or until the conference establishes an alternative date.Colonial sought to waive the required 30-day notice of tariff changes when it...

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• Colonial Pipeline to Stop Carrying MTBE

  - 2006-02-01

  Colonial Pipeline announced recently it will stop shipping gasoline that contains MTBE later this year, according to multiple reports.The decision continues the phase out of MTBE as gasoline refiners are expected to move away from MTBE in 2006 due to state MTBE bans resulting from alleged water contamination concerns, and...

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• COLONIAL PIPELINE TO STOP SHIPPING MTBE-BLENDED GASOLINE

  - 2006-01-30

  Colonial Pipeline announced last week it will stop shipping gasoline that contains MTBE later this year, according to multiple reports.The decision is a result of gasoline refiners continuing their move away from MTBE. Increasing numbers of states are banning MTBE over groundwater contamination concerns, and Congress has directed EPA to...

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• COLONIAL PIPELINE READIES FULL SHIPMENTS

  - 2005-10-17

  Colonial Pipeline announced commercial power was restored to all facilities Thursday, allowing its gasoline and distillate mainlines to operate at full rates. Full operations, however, are subject to product availability, the pipeline company added.Several refineries along Colonial's pipeline route remain down or are producing at reduced rates.With commercial power restored,...

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• COLONIAL PIPELINE TO LIMIT MTBE IN GASOLINE

  - 2005-09-19

  Colonial Pipeline is reducing the amount of MTBE it will allow in gasoline transported through its pipeline system starting Nov. 20.By that date, Colonial will permit 87-octane gasoline containing no more than 0.25% MTBE by volume to pass through its pipeline system.The same standard will apply to 93-octane gasoline starting...

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• COLONIAL PIPELINE TO ALLOW ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF MTBE IN GASOLINE

  - 2005-09-19

  Colonial Pipeline is reducing the amount of MTBE it will allow in gasoline transported through its pipeline system.Colonial will permit 87-octane gasoline containing no more than 0.25% MTBE by volume to pass through its pipeline system starting Nov. 20.The same standard will apply to 93-octane gasoline starting March 1, 2006.Colonial...

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• Colonial sets specification for ultra low sulfur diesel

  - 2005-07-01

  Colonial Pipeline announced a system origin specification of maximum 8 ppm for shipment of ultra low sulfur diesel ULSD. The company will begin transporting ULSD in June 2006. Ultra low sulfur diesel was mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA for use in on-road diesel engines (light and heavy...

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