Press Releases & Statements

The initial estimated spill would be one of the largest releases of its kind. The operator temporarily paused reroute construction for 48 hours before resuming on Sept 3.  Bellingham, WASHINGTON – [Sept. 3, 20 (Read More)

July 20, 2026   Bellingham, WA – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released an updated version of the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026. While a new bill is needed to reaut (Read More)

SB 804 is fundamentally flawed: it would assign hydrogen pipeline safety to the wrong state regulator and cut the public out of the rulemaking process. Bellingham, WASHINGTON – [June 22, 2026] – While i (Read More)

June 9, 2026    Bellingham, WA – On April 21, two houses exploded within hours of each other in San Antonio, Texas. The explosions injured five residents and a CPS Energy employee. A recent prelim (Read More)

April 30, 2026 Bellingham, WA – A new Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Advisory Bulletin again chooses voluntary guidance over a rulemaking needed to close critical safety gaps and he (Read More)

Negotiations between the gas company and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) led to over $3.5 million being deducted from an original recommended fine of $5.6 million. Cascade operated the mobile (Read More)

The explosion rattled a suburban Utah neighborhood and tragically took the life of 15-year-old Logan Hansen. For the second time this year, the NTSB identified Aldyl-A pipe as the source of a fatal failure, it was also (Read More)

In recent years, Atmos Energy’s gas distribution pipeline network has experienced a slew of home explosions. The recommendations from the NTSB come on the heels of yet another Atmos-related explosion on March 19 in La (Read More)

Feb. 23, 2026 Bellingham, WA – A new Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Advisory Bulletin falls short of addressing a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation stemming (Read More)

In the last 13 years, Olympic Pipeline has had 26 reportable incidents and spilled over 28,000 gallons of product. Bellingham, WASHINGTON – [Feb. 4, 2026] – On Feb. 2, Pipeline Safety Trust (PST) sent a (Read More)