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Funding Opportunity for local communities and non-profits: PHMSA has announced the opening of the application period for Community Technical Assistance grants. Applications are due May 3, 2019. Click here for more information.
To help people visualize how often pipelines fail we have created maps that allow you to examine failure information state by state, and the pop-up windows will provide reported information on each failure as you select it.
Videos and PowerPoint presentations from our conference are now available for on demand viewing. You can find them here.
If you are looking for information and data that relates to the Columbia Gas of Massachusetts tragedy on 9/13/18 we have posted quite a bit of information here.
Results of our 2017 state pipeline safety website review are now posted! Check out our take on this year’s review at the Smart Pig Blog.
Our conference held on November 2-3 was a great success! Videos and speaker presentation documents are now available on our conference page.
UPDATE: New hazardous liquid rule delayed due to Trump administration executive order. Here is our press release with our thoughts on these new rules. See the rule that was going to be published here.
We are now posting video and presentation slides from our recent Pipeline Safety Trust conference held in New Orleans. You can find these at this link.
Winter 2016 newsletter available
Featuring articles on Dilbit and Keystone XL. Download your copy now.
Many Comments Submitted on Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Rulemaking.
Comments were due January 8 to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. See links on our page about Opportunities for Comment and Participation.
Pipeline Safety Trust Executive Director honored at the White House as a Champion of Change!
Carl Weimer, the Trust Executive Director, was recognized on Tuesday, Oct 13 at the White House as one of 11 individuals from across the country as “White House Transportation Champions of Change.”
2015 Public Transparency Review of State Pipeline Safety Agencies & PHMSA
The annual Public Transparency Review of State Pipeline Safety Agencies & PHMSA is now live on our website. Check it out.
On July 14th the Trust Testified to Congress
You can review all testimony here, or view a video of the entire hearing here
Local Government Guide to Pipelines
The Pipeline Safety Trust has a Local Government Guide to Pipelines available on our Pipeline Information for Local Government page
Breaking News
To see news that has rolled off of our home page click here
Pennsylvania’s new Pipeline Caucus wants stronger regulation of Mariner East II, By Elizabeth Hardison (March 19, 2019)
Pipeline safety probe underway involving Sunoco pipeline in Berks County, MediaNews Group (March 19, 2019)
Dallas family sues Atmos Energy for more than $1 million after gas explosion forced them to ‘start over again’, Dana Branham, (March 18, 2019)
Hundreds of new oil wells could soon triple Santa Barbara County production, By Monica Vaughan (March 18, 2019)
Feds Say Over-Pressurized Gas Line Caused Massive Massachusetts Explosion, Justin Rice (September 17, 2018)
Major gas leak briefly closes Highway 50 in Fremont County, Nia Bender (September 17, 2018)
Pressure Increase Noted In Pipeline Console Prior To Explosions, Daniel Libon (Sep 15, 2018)
Deadly Mass. gas blasts highlight dangers of aging system, Mike Lee and Mike Soraghan (September 14, 2018)
Dane County pipeline case moves to Supreme Court, Steven Elbow (September 13, 2018)
Enbridge Fined for Failing to Fully Inspect Pipelines After Kalamazoo Oil Spill By David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News (May 3, 2018)
Dallas Leaders Criticize Atmos Gas Line Replacement Plans By Ken Kalthoff, NBCDFW.com (April 18, 2018)
Federal lawsuit over a gas pipeline near Belton is brought back to life By Kirk Brown, Anderson Independent Mail (April 12, 2018)
Now split in 3, long-delayed pipeline safety rule must navigate new challenges By Sarah Smith, S&P Global (April 10, 2018)
Spill fears rise even as Line 3 backers vow new pipeline will be safe By Dan Kraker, Minnesota Public Radio (March 27, 2018)
Cutting Trees, PG&E Strikes Nerve on Ocean Street Extension By Andrea Patton, Good Times (March 20, 2018)
E&E News seeks open PHMSA hearing on Cheniere leaks By Mike Soraghan, E&E News (March 16, 2018)
Southeast pipeline project staves off shutdown, for now By Ellen M. Gilmer, E&E News (February 7, 2018)
FERC approves PennEast, saying it would supply needed natural gas By Jon Hurdle, StateImpact Pennsylvania, (January 22, 2018)
US Rep. Mike Bishop proposes pipeline safety bill for Great Lakes By Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, (January 20, 2018)
Stretch of pipeline to be replaced after Orion blast By Mike Martindale, The Detroit News, (January 15, 2018)
Groups sue to block construction of Louisiana pipeline By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press, (January 12, 2018)
Pennsylvania shuts down construction on Sunoco gas pipeline By Anya Litvak, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (January 3, 2018)
To see news that has rolled off of our home page click here.
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Looking for money to hire technical assistance for a local pipeline safety concern? The federal government has $1.5 million available. Applications due by May 3. Learn more at the link below.
The Pipeline Safety Trust has experience with these grants, and has helped many communities through this grant program, so if you are looking for assistance drop us a note at info@pstrust.org.
TAG Grants | Pipeline Safety Trust
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The Federal Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program Background The TAG-fun...3 days ago ·
Check out this story on NPR's All Things Considered and hear our Board President and Executive Director talk about the single most important thing that Congress can do this year to make pipelines safer.
Pipeline Safety Act Deters New Safety Regulations On Natural Gas Pipelines
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A quirk in the Pipeline Safety Act makes it hard to toughen safety regulati...2 weeks ago ·
Each month as we update our map of pipeline failures we also pull out the largest failures (by volume) for the 3 different types of pipelines. We jokingly refer to this as the Monthly Perp Walk. If you are interested you can see that list that starts in January of 2018 at this link.
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"The longer they stall, the longer they can put pipelines in the ground without worrying about construction standards and such," said Carl Weimer, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust.
OIL AND GAS: Deadly pipelines, no rules
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STANTON, Texas — People can die when small rural pipelines called "gather...3 weeks ago ·
Do you know about the largest pipeline failures for each pipeline type in December? We've updated our maps to include:
• Enbridge 12/15/18 Gas Transmission failure in Tennessee - 46,400,000+ cubic feet of methane spilled, $3,100,000+ in property damage.
• Kinder Morgan 12/13/18 Hazardous Liquid failure in New Mexico - 458,000+ gallons of gasoline spilled, $4,500,000+ in property damage.
• Spire Missouri 12/2/18 Gas Distribution failure in Saint Louis - 20,600,000+ cubic feet of methane spilled, $225,000+ in property damage.
State-By-State Incident Maps | Pipeline Safety Trust
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Maps of Pipeline Failures by State – 1/1/10 to 11/30/18 (From 2002 for...4 weeks ago ·