Editor’s Note: This blog post is the first in a three-part series. UPDATE 10/6/22: Following the 2021 PHMSA gas gathering rule, over 350,000 miles of gas gathering pipelines operate without any regulated safety standards, though all need … [Read more...] about Gas Gathering Pipelines
Gas Gathering
Pipeline Industry Fights Safety Regulations for Gas Gathering Pipelines Nationwide
GPA Midstream Files Petition for Review with United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
API Appeals Rejected Petition, Continue to Seek to Remove Important Safety Measures
PHMSA Rejects Petition from API and GPA Midstream that would Reduce Important Safety Measures
Battle heats up over gap in federal pipeline rules
Battle heats up over gap in federal pipeline rules by Mike Soraghan, E&E News (December 23, 2021) - Pipeline Safety Trust’s Caram bristles at that assertion, saying it “ignores the fact that just three years ago 3-year-old … [Read more...] about Battle heats up over gap in federal pipeline rules
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 … [Read more...] about Gas industry pushback revives decade-long debate over major gathering line rule
Explosions from unregulated pipelines can kill in Texas while energy companies go unpunished
Explosions from unregulated pipelines can kill in Texas while energy companies go unpunished by Mike Lee and Mike Soraghan, E&E News (Mar 7, 2019) - "The longer they stall, the longer they can put pipelines in the ground … [Read more...] about Explosions from unregulated pipelines can kill in Texas while energy companies go unpunished
NTSB’s recent study on systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety
News media recently reported that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found continuing systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety. What does the NTSB have to say about where improvements are needed? The NTSB and the gas … [Read more...] about NTSB’s recent study on systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety
Rural gas gathering pipelines kindle concerns about safety laws.
Rural gas gathering pipelines kindle concerns about safety laws. By Mike Wereschagin, TribLive (Dec 27, 2014) - "They’re just as dangerous as the big gas transmission lines’ that feed cities’ distribution networks, said Carl … [Read more...] about Rural gas gathering pipelines kindle concerns about safety laws.