New Study Ordered for Mobil Pipeline
In a move that will further delay Mobil Oil’s plans to build a pipeline from Kern County to Torrance, federal officials have decided to conduct an environmental review of the portion of the line that runs through Angeles National Forest north of the Santa Clarita Valley.
A final decision on Mobil’s proposal to build a 75-mile pipeline will be delayed at least until September because federal officials decided to add the 20-mile portion through the national forest to an environmental study already being conducted by the city of Los Angeles, said Ken Cude, an engineer with the city’s Department of Transportation.
Mobil proposed replacing its aging and leaky line with a $75-million pipeline after fire safety officials voiced concern about corrosion in the existing system.
Richard Borden, a spokesman for Angeles National Forest, said an environmental review is necessary to determine if the project would affect endangered plant species or archeological sites.
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