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An ExxonMobil
Yet the agency’s own commentary pipeline that rup-
on this change suggests that it leaves tured March 29 and
open at least the potential for abuse: spilled thousands of
“FMCSA acknowledges the hardship barrels of oil in cen-
and unintended consequences that tral Arkansas had a
this provision could cause for States, 22-foot gash, state
schools, and aspiring CDL holders. Attorney General
FMCSA believes, however, that pro- Dustin McDaniel
hibiting individual examiners from said.
administering skills tests to student “The pipeline
applicants they have trained will fur- rupture is substan-
ther the Agency’s and Congress’s fraud- tially larger than
prevention objectives.” many of us initially thought,” McDaniel 2,000 cubic yards of oiled soil About
“That rule, which we expect to be said. 5,000 barrels of oil spilled from a
issued by Halloween, will standardize Trying to determine the cause, 22-foot rupture on the Pegasus pipeline
the training for entry-level CDL drivers McDaniel sent a subpoena to in late March. The pipeline, installed
across the industry, including driving ExxonMobil, seeking inspection records, in the 1940s, was carrying diluted tar
schools and fleets,” said David Heller, investigative documents and mainte- sands oil from Canada.
director of safety and policy for the nance records related to its Pegasus
Truckload Carriers Association. “The pipeline that ruptured in Mayflower, bILL aImS To maNdaTE
end result will be drivers entering the about 25 miles northwest of Little Rock. TrUckEr dETENTIoN fEES
industry who are trained in a well- Crews have recovered more than Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.)
rounded fashion.” 30,000 barrels of oily water and about has introduced a bill in the House

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