Video: A senator talks about his oil pipeline idea

Robert Mak

Robert Mak Jul 10, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Video: A senator talks about his oil pipeline idea</h1>
                <h2><p>With a significant increase in crude oil being transported by train, some lawmakers are asking whether it makes sense to build an oil pipeline across Washington state.







"Yes, it's realistic," says state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, who is proposing a $250,000 study to look at</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/rmak-seattletopstory-com/">Robert Mak</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <!--kg-card-begin: html--><p><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/120871162" width="500"></iframe></p><p>With a significant increase in crude oil being transported by train, some lawmakers are asking whether it makes sense to build an oil pipeline across Washington state.</p><p></p><ul></ul><p></p><p></p><li>"Yes, it's realistic," says state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, who is <a href="http://crosscut.com/2015/02/new-pipeline-ease-states-oil-train-worries/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org" target="_blank">proposing a $250,000 study</a> to look&nbsp;at safety and feasibility of building a pipeline to transport oil to refineries on the Washington coast.</li><p></p><p></p><li>Will Baumgartner run for governor in 2016?&nbsp; We ask him about his plans.</li><p></p><p></p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--kg-card-end: html-->
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With a significant increase in crude oil being transported by train, some lawmakers are asking whether it makes sense to build an oil pipeline across Washington state.

"Yes, it's realistic," says state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, who is proposing a $250,000 study to look at safety and feasibility of building a pipeline to transport oil to refineries on the Washington coast.

Will Baumgartner run for governor in 2016? We ask him about his plans.

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By Robert Mak

Robert Mak is a principal of Seattletopstory.com and a longtime broadcast reporter in Western Washington.