A $390 Million Pipeline Rule Leans On Inspection Data Vouched For Mostly By Industry

A $390 Million Pipeline Rule Leans On Inspection Data Vouched For Mostly By Industry

By Dara Abasi-Ita, Forbes (Oct. 4, 2026)

“Nor is the industry the only voice in the record. In comments on PHMSA’s earlier advance notice, the Pipeline Safety Trust, a watchdog group, supported clearer rules but warned against lowering the level of safety for gas lines. The National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives, which speaks for state regulators, credited the existing integrity rules with a falling rate of incidents and cautioned against weakening them, PHMSA records.”