Dog breeders in Iowa who repeatedly do not comply with the Animal Welfare Act are allowed to continue raising and breeding dogs — sometimes in horrible conditions —
while federal inspectors give the cited breeders time to correct violations.
Two stark numbers illustrate the challenge the administration faces in ensuring pipeline safety
while pressing ahead with new pipeline projects: 135
federal inspectors oversee 2.6 million miles of pipeline, which means each
inspector is responsible for almost enough pipe to circle the Earth.