American Gas - May 2011 - (Page 5)

PeoPle Trends evenTs news timetable still unclear for congressional action on PiPeline safety momentum continues to build for congressional action on pipeline safety in this session of Congress, but the timetable remains unclear. Several recent natural gas pipeline explosions—including those in September 2010 in San Bruno, Calif., and February 2011 in Allentown, Pa.—have given impetus to pipeline safety bills. On March 7, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, chaired by Bill Shuster, R-Pa., held a public roundtable discussion on pipeline safety in King of Prussia, Pa. While focusing primarily on the recent circumstances surrounding the natural gas pipeline incidents that occurred in Allentown and Philadelphia, the subcommittee members also discussed issues such as the replacement of cast-iron and bare steel pipe and inspec- industry tion methodologies and frequency. Shuster noted at the meeting’s close that pipeline safety is a priority and his subcommittee is putting together a draft bill, but there is currently no definitive timeline for action. In other pipeline safety-related developments, a recent press report stated that House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., is working on a bill that could include increased financial penalties, requirements for timely reporting of incidents and mandates for pipeline control technologies to prevent accidents. Upton’s interest in the topic was spurred by a spill of more than 800,000 gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River from a ruptured Enbridge Inc. oil pipeline. “With both the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee engaging on pipeline safety, it is becoming clear that Congress is growing AmericAn GAs may 2011 5

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - May 2011

American Gas - May 2011
Contents
President’s Message
Industry News
Safety First
To Be the Best
Fueling America
On the Money
Noteworthies
Marketplace
Advertisers’ Index
Places to Be
Jobline
Facts on Gas

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