Aging pipelines pose problem for Illinois by Scott Marion, The Edwardsville Intelligencer (May 2, 2022) – Caram noted that pipeline incidents increase with the age of the pipe. Surprisingly, though, certain types of new pipes have … [Read more...] about Aging pipelines pose problem for Illinois
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Smell gas? Getting it fixed may depend on race and income
Smell gas? Getting it fixed may depend on race and income by Mike Soraghan, E&E News (April 25, 2022) – But the disparities do raise safety concerns, said Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, a … [Read more...] about Smell gas? Getting it fixed may depend on race and income
Unregulated Texas gas pipeline triggers a huge methane leak
Unregulated Texas gas pipeline triggers a huge methane leak by Aaron Clark and Maureen Malik, Bloomberg (April 18, 2022) – Except for rare over-pressurization events that can pose significant safety risks, there are almost always … [Read more...] about Unregulated Texas gas pipeline triggers a huge methane leak
PHMSA’s New Rule on Automatic and Remote Shut-Off Valves and Rupture Detection Falls Short
What’s that smell? Fuel pipeline leak hits Ga.
What’s that smell? Fuel pipeline leak hits Ga. by Mike Soraghan, E&E News (March 1, 2022) “Once again weak pipeline leak detection systems are proved useless and the operator relies on a passerby’s observation to alert them to … [Read more...] about What’s that smell? Fuel pipeline leak hits Ga.
Pipeline spill in Lawrenceville — now being cleaned up — first went undetected
Pipeline spill in Lawrenceville — now being cleaned up — first went undetected by Molly Samuel, WABE (March 1, 2022) “In an ideal world, Kinder Morgan would have a really robust leak detection system on this pipeline. And they would … [Read more...] about Pipeline spill in Lawrenceville — now being cleaned up — first went undetected
Leak on Kinder Morgan Products Pipeline reinforces need for Regulatory Action to Require Functional Leak Detection Systems
Florida Says Methane Cloud Seen From Space Came From Pipeline
Florida Says Methane Cloud Seen From Space Came From Pipeline by Francesca Maglione, Bloomberg (February 18, 2022) - “Aside from rare over-pressurization events there is almost always a mitigation method that can reduce methane … [Read more...] about Florida Says Methane Cloud Seen From Space Came From Pipeline
Pipeline’s safeguards not working in Louisiana diesel spill
Pipeline’s safeguards not working in Louisiana diesel spill by Matthew Brown and Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press (February 7, 2022) - “There are no standards on how sensitive, accurate, robust, or reliable they need to be,” … [Read more...] about Pipeline’s safeguards not working in Louisiana diesel spill
Federal pipeline agency shifts focus to cut methane
Federal pipeline agency shifts focus to cut methane by Mike Soraghan, E&E News (January 18, 2022) - Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, a safety advocacy group, pushed back harder, saying the … [Read more...] about Federal pipeline agency shifts focus to cut methane