Did you know we recently updated our briefing papers and added papers on three additional topics? These papers are a great source of 'Pipeline Safety 101' information - they are short and each focused on a single topic. They do not need to … [Read more...] about So much pipeline safety information!
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Pipeline Safety Technical Experts Available
Check out our new listing of Pipeline Safety Technical Experts HERE! The Trust published a Request for Qualifications in 2015, asking those with technical expertise in a whole range of pipeline safety issues to submit their information … [Read more...] about Pipeline Safety Technical Experts Available
What is the Pipeline Safety Trust, and what do you do there?
I began working in earnest for the Trust two years ago. Recently, I received a phone call from a timid citizen looking for support as he tried to educate himself in the midst of a pipeline construction project coming his way. He asked this … [Read more...] about What is the Pipeline Safety Trust, and what do you do there?
Another pipeline incident anniversary – have things changed since 2009?
Question of the week – I think it was around this time in 2009 that a gas pipeline blew up in Palm City, Florida near a school. What really happened then, and have things gotten safer in the past 6 years? On May 4, 2009, an 18-inch … [Read more...] about Another pipeline incident anniversary – have things changed since 2009?
Local options when thinking about new pipelines
Question of the week – There are rumors of a new pipeline coming to my community. I’ve heard of another town with its own pipeline ordinance, but I also hear that it’s not up to the community and we really have no say. Should we pass our … [Read more...] about Local options when thinking about new pipelines
A Call for Transparency in Pipeline Safety Enforcement – Ten Years Later
Question of the week: I've looked at some of the pipeline enforcement data online through PHMSA's website, but don't really understand it, and don't see a lot of information available. Can you tell me how pipeline enforcement works, and … [Read more...] about A Call for Transparency in Pipeline Safety Enforcement – Ten Years Later
Technical Assistance Grant Opportunity – Apply Now
Question of the Week: I heard something about grants being offered to communities for hiring experts and promoting public participation in pipeline safety proceedings. Can you tell me more about how to access these … [Read more...] about Technical Assistance Grant Opportunity – Apply Now