Keeping Informed and Getting Involved
Keeping Informed
There are many ways for people to keep informed about what is happening regarding pipelines in Washington State. One way is to visit this website on a regular basis, particularly the "Current Issues" pages. For those who want even more ongoing information here are some ways to plug in.
- Join the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission's Pipeline Safety Program email list. The WUTC pipeline safety program uses this list to issue updates about current program activities and incidents. Click here to go to the sign up page.
- Join the national Safepipelines listserv. This national list provides daily news stories about pipelines around the country, and provides a forum for citizens, industry, and regulators to discuss various pipeline issues. To go to the sign up page click here, of to sign up automatically just send a blank email to safepipelines-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Getting Involved
By keeping informed you are taking the first step to becoming more involved. If the information you receive makes you want to take the next step here are some possible ways:
- When land use rules are being reviewed in your city or county go to the meetings and make sure they are thinking about how pipelines fit into the land use rules.
- Check with your local fire department to see if they have made any of the special training regarding pipelines available to their firefighters.
- If a pipeline incident happens in your area, or if a new pipeline is proposed, make your concerns known.
- And, if you really want to get involved consider applying to become a member of the Washington State Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety. Call Lindsay Marquez (360-664-1302) at the WUTC to find out about vacancies and how to apply.
