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Merritt updates commissioners on Piney Point pipeline operations and safety upgrades
Summary
Merritt representatives briefed the board on the Piney Point heated oil pipeline, outlining upgrades since the 2000 incident, ongoing monitoring and emergency-response arrangements, and how the company coordinates with local responders.
Merritt representatives updated commissioners on the Piney Point oil pipeline on Aug. 28, describing technical upgrades, operational practices and outreach efforts intended to reduce risks.
The pipeline runs from the Piney Point terminal in St. Mary's County to Morgantown and Chalk Point generating stations. Merritt speakers said the company returned the line to service in 2001 after the earlier incident and installed upgrades including a SCADA…
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