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Industry, government seen better prepared for 2018 hurricane season

Oil & Gas Journal: Governments at every level and all parts of the US oil and gas industry have learned from past extreme weather events and are better prepared for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, officials from six national trade associations generally agreed on May 22. Supply responses following Hurricane Harvey in 2017 were good, but some problems emerged that need to be addressed, they said.

“The safety of our workforce and the environment is paramount when preparing and responding to hurricanes. Further, ensuring a flexible and resilient energy infrastructure is critical to supplying consumers with the energy they need and demand every day,” said Suzanne Lemieux, midstream and industry operations manager at the American Petroleum Institute.

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