Following Ohio Derailment, Concerns Arise Over Expansion of Rail and Pipeline Transport of Hazardous Material By Dana Drugmand, DeSmog (March 7, 2023) "'There are little to no regulations around appropriate siting, limiting dangerous … [Read more...] about Following Ohio Derailment, Concerns Arise Over Expansion of Rail and Pipeline Transport of Hazardous Material
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Radio Interview – CO2 Pipeline Safety Risks
Radio Interview - CO2 Pipeline Safety Risks By Living On Earth Staff, Living on Earth (March 3, 2023) Click the link above to listen to PST Executive Director Bill Caram's interview on CO2 Pipelines with Living On Earth. … [Read more...] about Radio Interview – CO2 Pipeline Safety Risks
OPINION: Carbon dioxide pipelines are under-regulated and dangerous
OPINION: Carbon dioxide pipelines are under-regulated and dangerous By PST Executive Director Bill Caram, for Anchorage Daily News (March 2, 2023) "As a pipeline safety expert, I can confidently say that we are not ready for a … [Read more...] about OPINION: Carbon dioxide pipelines are under-regulated and dangerous
Farewell, Rebecca!
Things look a little bit different at the Pipeline Safety Trust (PST) this week. Today marks the first time in 12 years that Rebecca Craven has not spent her workday scrutinizing pipeline regulations, scanning legal documents, or commenting … [Read more...] about Farewell, Rebecca!
Introducing Pipeline Safety Trust’s “Monthly Incident Dashboard”
In 2018, the Pipeline Safety Trust released a project called the “Perp Walk of the Month.” Presented as a spreadsheet, the Perp Walk highlighted the worst monthly incidents in the three commonly-reported pipeline systems: Gas … [Read more...] about Introducing Pipeline Safety Trust’s “Monthly Incident Dashboard”
Report: Michigan earns failing grade on pipeline information transparency
Report: Michigan earns failing grade on pipeline information transparency By Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance (Nov. 16, 2022) A new report from the Pipeline Safety Trust concluded on Thursday that Michigan is among the worst states … [Read more...] about Report: Michigan earns failing grade on pipeline information transparency
Pipeline Safety Trust Releases 2022 State Regulator Website Transparency Reviews
Meet Policy Counsel Erin Sutherland
Back when Erin Sutherland was a legal intern, one of the first issues she was assigned was the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. The spill dumped 142,800 gallons of crude oil (3,400 barrels) onto the Gaviota Coast, one of the most biologically … [Read more...] about Meet Policy Counsel Erin Sutherland
API Releases Report on the Potential Role of Blue Hydrogen in the US Energy Market
The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently released a report on the potential role Blue Hydrogen could play in a future low-carbon economy. Blue Hydrogen is the process of producing hydrogen from natural gas, whose dominant … [Read more...] about API Releases Report on the Potential Role of Blue Hydrogen in the US Energy Market
Pipeline activists warn of ‘dangers’ of carbon dioxide pipelines, but backers say process safe
Pipeline activists warn of 'dangers' of carbon dioxide pipelines, but backers say process safe By Ben Singson, My Journal Courier (Oct. 21, 2022) Pipeline Safety Trust Executive Director Bill Caram said carbon dioxide was typically … [Read more...] about Pipeline activists warn of ‘dangers’ of carbon dioxide pipelines, but backers say process safe