Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20150523:01:33:00
The system that is required for pipelines under the county jurisdiction. the reason that automatic shutdown didn't kick is because it didn't exist. the partnership line that ruptured and released an estimated 500,000 gallons of oil on tuesday is the only pipeline not equipped with an automatic shutoff system in santa barbara county. it has to be shut off manually which means someone has to notice something is wrong and shut off the pipeline themselves. the fact that the pipeline didn't have an automatic feature comes as a shock, quote, i just found out, he said. we had no regulatory authority....
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