Placitas residents, represented by the Las Placitas Association (LPA), have longstanding concerns about an aging crude oil pipeline running through their community. Recent repairs have sparked renewed anxiety over safety and environmental risks. The 66-year-old Tex-New Mex crude oil pipeline is owned by MPLX, a company formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation that operates energy infrastructure and provides fuel distribution services. The Tex-New Mex is one of five pipelines crisscrossing Las Huertas Creek in Placitas. “MPLX […]
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