The briefing papers linked on this page were originally produced as part of our New Voices Project in 2011. You will find the current set of updated briefing papers here
Briefing Paper 1 – Intro to Trust for New Voices members
Briefing Paper 2 – Natural Gas Pipelines – The Basics
Briefing Paper 3 – Hazardous Liquid Pipelines – The Basics
Briefing Paper 4 – The statutes, regulations, consensus standards, and best practices
Briefing Paper 5 – The Alphabet Soup of Players in Pipeline Safety
Briefing Paper 6 – Considering Risk
Briefing Paper 7 – Excavation Damage Prevention
Briefing Paper 8 – The Need For Better Planning Near Pipelines (revised 5/1/12)
Briefing Paper 9 – Pipeline Routing and Siting Issues
Briefing Paper 10 – Integrity Management Rules
Briefing Paper 11 – Cost Benefit Analysis
Briefing Paper 12 – Emergency Planning