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Private Security Firm Accused of Working Illegally to Protect Oil and Gas Pipelines in Five States
While pipeline protesters risk harsh new penalties enacted in various states, security companies hired to police fossil fuel projects are operating with little oversight.
Apr 16, 2021 @ 06:36
The Michigan Attorney General’s office is investigating whether Leighton Security Services directly provided security services for Precision Pipeline during construction of Energy Transfer’s Rover Pipeline in Michigan in 2017. Credit: John Machowicz
Leighton Security Services, a private security company accused of working without a license during construction of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline, is facing similar allegations in Virginia.