Pipeline safety agency with big task lacks key resources By Ben Hulac, CQ Rollcall (Oct. 5, 2022) That new construction may get funding from the infrastructure law and the new climate, health care and tax law, said Bill Caram, … [Read more...] about Pipeline safety agency with big task lacks key resources
Safety Regulations
Statement on Construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline and the Proposed “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022”
FOCUS: Fallout of 2019 pipe explosion, status of pipelines in Kentuckiana
FOCUS: Fallout of 2019 pipe explosion, status of pipelines in Kentuckiana By Travis Breeze, WHAS 11 ABC (Sept. 22, 2022) - "These companies say that in-line inspection is just as good as bringing it out of the ground and looking at … [Read more...] about FOCUS: Fallout of 2019 pipe explosion, status of pipelines in Kentuckiana
Will carbon capture help clean New Mexico’s power, or delay its transition?
Will carbon capture help clean New Mexico’s power, or delay its transition? By New Mexico In Depth (Sept. 2, 2022) - According to the Pipeline Safety Trust, carbon dioxide in high concentrations is an asphyxiant that can travel long … [Read more...] about Will carbon capture help clean New Mexico’s power, or delay its transition?
PST Statement on PHMSA’s Gas Mega-rule
LNG explosion shines light on 42-year-old gas rules
LNG Explosion Shines Light on 42-Year-Old Gas Rules By Mike Sorgahan and Mike Lee, E&E News/Politico (June 28, 2022) - "It’s important to remember that LNG poses unique safety risks, often above and beyond those posed by other … [Read more...] about LNG explosion shines light on 42-year-old gas rules
Strange Bedfellows: Farmers and Big Greens square off against Biden and the GOP
Strange Bedfellows: Farmers and Big Greens square off against Biden and the GOP By Ariel Wittenberg, E&E News/Politico (May 29, 2022) - “As far as the pipelines that would be required for CCS, we are nowhere near building safe ones,” … [Read more...] about Strange Bedfellows: Farmers and Big Greens square off against Biden and the GOP
Biden releases plan to avoid ‘dangerous’ CO2 pipeline failures
Biden releases plan to avoid ‘dangerous’ CO2 pipeline failures By Mike Soraghan & Carlos Anchondo (May 27, 2022) - The rupture shows the need to close gaps in the safety rules for carbon dioxide pipelines, said Bill Caram, executive … [Read more...] about Biden releases plan to avoid ‘dangerous’ CO2 pipeline failures
Biden’s Pipeline Rules Target Key Link of Carbon Capture Buildout
Biden’s Pipeline Rules Target Key Link of Carbon Capture Buildout By Daniel Moore, Bloomberg Law (May 27, 2022) - The Pipeline Safety Trust, a watchdog group skeptical of carbon pipelines, has called for the agency to take broad … [Read more...] about Biden’s Pipeline Rules Target Key Link of Carbon Capture Buildout
Federal regulators crack down after pipeline caught spewing CO2
Federal regulators crack down after pipeline caught spewing CO2 By Justine Calma, The Verge (May 27, 2022)- “As Denbury’s failure in Satartia, MS demonstrates, CO2 releases can be incredibly hazardous to our communities,” Pipeline Safety … [Read more...] about Federal regulators crack down after pipeline caught spewing CO2