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Find our full report on the transportation of hydrogen through natural gas pipelines below.
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Hydrogen Pipelines: Unique Risks Prove Dangerous for Pipeline Transportation - Pipeline Safety Trust
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"Pipeline safety watchdogs have also raised concerns that hydrogen could be riskier to transport, particularly in the distribution lines that connect into buildings where people live or work."
We are that watchdog. Have you read our hydrogen report yet?
E&E News: Ban hydrogen in homes? Mass. debate mirrors national quandary.
Hydrogen is firmly entrenched in the gas industry's playbook for the future. But some environmental groups argue tha...
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We have serious concerns about hydrogen blending options for existing gas transmission or gas distribution pipelines. Hydrogen blending in most existing gas pipeline systems may not prove viable.
Hydrogen blends can leak at higher rates.
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Hydrogen Pipelines: Unique Risks Prove Dangerous for Pipeline Transportation - Pipeline Safety Trust
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In the last 12 years, North Carolina has had 47 significant incidents.
14 incidents resulted in explosion or fire.
9 people were hospitalized.
2 fatalities occurred.
Learn about North Carolina's record on pipeline safety in our new blog post.
State of Safety: North Carolina - Pipeline Safety Trust
PST’s Data and GIS Analyst James Eager walks us through one state’s pipeline safety track record each mo...
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Did you know that CO2 is an asphyxiant that’s heavier than air, and it can travel large distances at lethal concentrations from the pipeline after a rupture?
Find more information on CO2 pipelines on our website.
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Carbon Dioxide Pipelines: Dangerous and Under-Regulated - Pipeline Safety Trust
Background Information Pipeline companies have started proposing massive CO2 pipeline mileage throughout the Midwest and ...
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Have you explored our Monthly Incident Dashboard yet?
Our dashboard displays pipeline incident data while choosing the determinant of your choice.
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https://pstrust.org/education/monthly-incident-dashboard/
We told PHMSA about our concerns with Columbia Gas Transmission's special permit request to be exempt from certain pipeline safety regulations.
In the last decade, there have been a high number of serious enforcement actions taken against CGT.
https://pstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PHMSA-2022-0166-Columbia-Gas-Transmission-Special-Permit-Request-Comment-02062023.pdf
Over the last 10 years, PHMSA has initiated 15 Notice of Probable Violation cases, 11 Notice of Amendment cases, 15 Warning Letters, one Corrective Action Order, and two Notice of Proposed Safety Orders against Columbia Gas Transmission.
Read our full comment to learn more.
https://pstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PHMSA-2022-0166-Columbia-Gas-Transmission-Special-Permit-Request-Comment-02062023.pdf
We submitted our hydrogen and carbon dioxide papers to the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights.
Our hope is that our information can assist the UN and prove useful in assessing the potential for toxic impacts of climate change solutions.
https://pstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PST-Comments-to-UN-Special-Rapporteur-on-Toxics-Human-Rights.pdf
PST notified the Public Service Commission of South Carolina of our support for Docket No. 2022-360-A, Gas System Regulations.
These regulations are important in advancing and ensuring the public is aware of ongoing natural gas infrastructure in SC.
https://pstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PST-Comment-SC-Gas-Regulations-2023-Final.pdf
