Sails

Intrastate pipeline safety legislation, which would give NewMexico authorities more oversight over lines running through thestate, received unanimous support from the state’s House this week.The bill comes six months after El Paso Natural Gas Co.’s SouthMainline near Carlsbad exploded killing 12 people from an extendedfamily who were camping on the Pecos River (see Daily GPI, Aug. 22,2000).