Gas industry pushback revives decade-long debate over major gathering line rule

Gas industry pushback revives decade-long debate over major gathering line rule 

by Tom DiChristopher, SP Global (December 22, 2021) – “The industry continues to hamstring progress,” Pipeline Safety Trust Executive Director Bill Caram said in a Dec. 16 press release. “The proposed petition by GPA Midstream and API would gut the key parts of the new rule, allowing the industry to continue to get away with negligent practices, which will continue to lead to the loss of life in our rural communities and unconscionable amounts of methane leaks further destabilizing our climate.”