"The latest changes to the EWN Windows interface are MUCH improved!! One of my guys is 79 and not computer literate and even he can use it now."
-Trussville Utilities
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"Your response is second to none. I honestly did not believe this kind of support existed anymore. Thank you for making my Tuesday."
-Utica East Ohio (M3 Midstream LLC - Momentum)
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J & R Farms - Tuscaloosa, AL
Upper Sand Mountain Gas District - Ider, AL
Jakoby-Cor - Leeds, AL
Dixie Mat, LLC. - Columbia, MS
TRF Energy Solutions - Houston, TX
Charter Services LLC - Ardmore, OK
Clay Pipeline Inc. - Manchester, KY
Turnaround Energy Services - San Marcos, TX
Pruitt Production Services - Ledbetter, TX
Garrett Western Construction - Las Cruces, NM
EBC Enterprises, INC - Broomfield, CO
Stone Ridge Pipeline Integrity - Pearland, TX
Desert NDT - Odessa, TX
Marlin Services, LLC - Prattville, AL
Classic City Mechanical Inc. - Winterville, GA
T-REX Services - Dallas, TX
NTACT Operations, LLC - Midland, TX
Mike Wilson Consulting - Bowie, TX
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Celebration of the American Worker
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 On the first Monday of September every year, Americans celebrate Labor Day. Labor Day originated from the Labor Movement of the 1800's and is dedicated to the "social and economic achievements of American workers." The first recorded observance of Labor Day was Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City and was celebrated as the "working man's holiday". With the birth of labor unions, the celebration quickly spread to other cities across the country. However, it would take several years for legislation to pass at the state level to declare Labor Day an official holiday. On February 21, 1887, Oregon became the first state to do so. In that same year, four other states followed suit: Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. However, Congress took until 1894 to declare legislatively Labor Day a holiday in the District of Columbia and the US territories.
As a national observance, Labor Day celebrations have varied slightly in form with a constant focus remaining on the strength of the community, the American workers, and their families. Some celebrations include speeches for added emphasis on the economic, civic, or democratic significance of the day, but always remain focused on celebrating our greatest asset - the American worker.
For more information, please visit Department of Labor website.
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PHMSA's Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs
Final Rule
PHMSA issued the Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs Final Rule and thereby established the process for evaluating state excavation damage prevention programs. This final ruling also established a federal standard for enforcement in states where such requirements were inadequate or non-existent. In response to the passing of the rule, PHMSA Interim Executive Director Stacy Cummings reported, "Between 1988 and 2014, there were 1,815 pipeline incidents caused by excavation damage that resulted in 193 deaths, 757 injuries, and nearly $545 million in property damage. This rule represents a critical achievement in the Department's continuing efforts to prevent excavation damage to pipelines."
Specifically, the Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs Final Rule establishes the following items copied directly from PHMSA's website:
- The criteria and procedures PHMSA will use to determine the adequacy of state pipeline excavation damage prevention law enforcement programs;
- The administrative process for states to contest notices of inadequacy from PHMSA should they elect to do so;
- The federal requirements PHMSA will enforce against excavators for violations in states with inadequate excavation damage prevention law enforcement programs; and
- The adjudication process for administrative enforcement proceedings against excavators where federal authority is exercised.
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FEMA Introduces a Severe Weather Awareness App
As we have just entered hurricane season, FEMA has introduced a severe weather app for most mobile devices. The FEMA app offers a wide range of features, including alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations; disaster reporter where you can upload and share photos of damage and recovery efforts; customer emergency safety information where you can save information about pre-arranged meeting places for your family; maps of disaster resources to locate and obtain driving directions to open shelters and/or disaster relief centers; safety tips to assist in staying safe before, during, and after 20 different types of hazards; and apply for assistance where you can access the website to apply for federal disaster assistance, if needed. (App defaults to Spanish language for smartphones set to Spanish as their default language.)
To download the App:
Or text:
- If you have an Apple device: Text APPLE to 43362 (4FEMA)
- If you have an Android device: Text ANDROID to 43362 (4FEMA)
- If you have a Blackberry device: Text BLACKBERRY to 43362 (4FEMA)
If you use text messaging, standard message and data rates apply. Learn more about our text messages.
Other Basic Commands
- Unsubscribe (at any time): text STOP to 43362 (4FEMA)
- Get more information: text INFO to 43362 (4FEMA)
- List of all keywords you can subscribe to: text LIST to 43362 (4FEMA)
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This Month in Energy History
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1993 - Florida Experiences a Three-Ship Collision
About 6:00 a.m., two fuel barges entering Tampa Bay harbor collided with one phosphate freighter leaving the harbor. Although the exact cause of the collision is not known, favorable weather conditions and well-prepared response teams minimized the damages. Damages began with the Maritrans barge Ocean 255 spilling 300,000 gallons of oil and 33,000 gallons of jet fuel into the harbor, which caught fire following the collision. The fire burned for nearly 16 hours, but everyone survived.
As the flammable liquids poured into the harbor, the first use of a computerized trajectory model tracked the oil spill to determine landfall. Based on the information provided, response teams prepared with loaders and shovels along the Pinellas County beaches where response teams had just completed the Pinellas Seabird Rehabilitation Center (PSRC) training to save native wildlife in the event of an oil spill. The computerized trajectory model and PSRC training both proved to be highly effective.
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EWN Upcoming Training Events
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Congratulations Recent Graduates
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MECP Graduates
July 30, 2015
Berthoud, CO
In Alphabetical Order:
James Bell, Miguel Mendez, Randy Silvas
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MECP Graduates
July 30, 2015
Conyers, GA
In Alphabetical Order:
John Ambrosia,Craig Chesser, Jason Deming, Dusty Elrod, Jim Hickey, Frank Kent, Todd Kindle, Rudy Lanuza, Steve Noregia, Keith Plemons, David Rivers, Chris Snoeberger, Noel Travis, and Nathan Ware.
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MECP Graduates
August 11, 2015
Decatur, TX
In Alphabetical Order:
Angel Casas, Kirk Huffty, Jade Kirkland, Phil McKinney, Job Moscot, Jason Mustain, Steven Perez, Isaac Ramirez, Eddie Riley, Munday Weeks.
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Basic Admin Graduates
August 12, 2015
Decatur, TX
In Alphabetical Order:
Angel Casas, Amber Crow, Jade Kirkland, Josue Lujan, Denise Trainor.
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