Midwest CO2 pipeline rush creates regulatory chaos By Mike Soraghan, E&E News (March 3, 2023) “There’s a lot of ambiguity,” said Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, an advocacy group. “The way the … [Read more...] about Midwest CO2 pipeline rush creates regulatory chaos
Safety Regulations
Bill Seeking More Local Input on Carbon Capture and Sequestration Projects Defeated
Bill Seeking More Local Input on Carbon Capture and Sequestration Projects Defeated By Enrique Saenz, KICD (Feb. 22, 2023) "A 2022 Pipeline Safety Trust report found the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulates … [Read more...] about Bill Seeking More Local Input on Carbon Capture and Sequestration Projects Defeated
TC Energy says stress, weld fault caused Keystone oil spill
TC Energy says stress, weld fault caused Keystone oil spill By Arunima Kumar and Rod Nickel, Reuters (Feb. 9, 2023) "'A bad weld from a fabrication facility is troubling - it adds to the list of manufacturing and construction issues … [Read more...] about TC Energy says stress, weld fault caused Keystone oil spill
Hydrogen blending is not viable in most pipeline systems – report
Hydrogen blending is not viable in most pipeline systems - report By Tom DiChristopher, SP Global (Jan. 19, 2023) "Accufacts and the Pipeline Safety Trust recommended that regulators prohibit hydrogen blending in distribution … [Read more...] about Hydrogen blending is not viable in most pipeline systems – report
Pipeline Safety Trust Publishes Report Detailing Safety Risks of Hydrogen Transportation by Pipeline
PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas
PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas By Sophia Schmidt and Susan Phillips, WHYY (Jan. 11, 2023) “We do have lots of data when things are a reportable incident … on the … [Read more...] about PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas
PHMSA readies work on ‘ambitious’ set of rules
PHMSA readies work on 'ambitious' set of rules By Chris Knight, Argus Media (Dec. 2, 2022) "That's an ambitious list, especially when you compare it to what we've done in the past," Brown said in New Orleans, Louisiana, at a … [Read more...] about PHMSA readies work on ‘ambitious’ set of rules
API-LEPA Performance Excellence Team Tours Site of 1999 Bellingham Pipeline Tragedy
This week, the Pipeline Safety Trust welcomed the API-LEPA Performance Excellence Team (PET) to Bellingham, WA. The PET is an industry effort to develop strategic initiatives to improve pipeline safety on hazardous liquids pipelines. The … [Read more...] about API-LEPA Performance Excellence Team Tours Site of 1999 Bellingham Pipeline Tragedy
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
How much ‘net’ CO2 would pipelines remove?
How much ‘net’ CO2 would pipelines remove? By Erin Jordan, The Gazette (Oct. 14, 2022) Because carbon sequestration still is relatively new, with less than 1 percent of all U.S. underground pipelines transporting CO2, the government … [Read more...] about How much ‘net’ CO2 would pipelines remove?