Underground Construction - September 2019 - 12

WASHINGTONWATCH

Stephen Barlas | Washington Editor

PHMSA Likely to Accelerate LNG Rail Shipments
Environmentalists are broadening their
opposition to natural gas transportation
beyond pipelines by opposing the shipment
of liquid natural gas (LNG) on rail cars.
Energy Transport Solutions, a Florida
company, has applied to the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) for a special permit to send 100plus large tank cars of LNG through Florida
on their way to ports for delivery overseas.
ETS's application was filed in 2017 but
got a boost when President Trump issued
an Executive Order on April 10, 2019,
calling for LNG to be moved throughout
the U.S. in rail tank cars within 13 months.
On June 6, 2019, PHMSA published a
draft environmental assessment, which
outlined agency support for ETS's plan to
move LNG through Florida.

Environmental groups and Democrats
in Congress have raised alarms about the
potential rail movement of LNG. Rep.
Vic DeFazio (D-Ore.), chairman of the
House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee, sent a letter to PHMSA
Administrator Howard Elliott saying, "If
Energy Transport Solutions intends to run
100+ rail tank cars on the Florida East Coast
Railway, PHMSA would be placing large
swaths of people and critical infrastructure
(hospitals, schools, highways, and even the
President's Mar-a-Lago resort) in jeopardy."
PHMSA currently allows LNG to
be transported from any origin to
any destination by truck when in an
approved package, like an International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)
tank or an insulated cargo tank trailer

Next Generation of SewerGard® 210 XHB

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

Sprays from 10 to 300 mils in a single coat by plural component equipment
Fast Set (Dry to touch in 2 hrs @ 70oF w/300 mil thickness)
Environmentally friendly, zero VOC's, 100% solids epoxy
Moisture tolerant, may be applied to SSD substrates
Cures in low temperature conditions
Resistant to severe wastewater environments
Properties confirmed by 3rd party testing
Available in 15 gallon large units or 200 gallon bulk units
160 Gamma Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2989 USA | info@sauereisen.com | sauereisen.com

12

SEPTEMBER 2019 | UConOnline.com

(MC-338). However, the DOT-113C120W
tank cars that are the subject of the
special permit application from ETS are
not currently approved packaging for
transporting LNG by rail.
That is why the ETS submitted its
special permit request, which PHMSA can
approve if the decision "achieves a level
of safety at least equal to that required
by regulation, or if a required safety level
does not exist, is consistent with the public
interest." The conclusion PHMSA reaches
in its draft environmental assessment
is: "Moreover, the existing regulatory
requirements that govern the movement
of cryogenic flammable materials similar
to LNG are expected to provide adequate
safety measures for LNG shipped in DOT113C120W tank cars. This analysis did not
identify any significant environmental
impacts from granting this special permit."
But safety risks, not environmental
damage, were the predominate concern of
environmental groups. The Earthjustice
affiliate in Florida wrote to the PHMSA:
"This is a highly dangerous activity that has
the potential to result in fires, explosions,
and derailment, which is particularly
dangerous when the transportation of LNG
travels through populated areas."
PHMSA answered that concern by
pointing out that LNG is already allowed
to be shipped on trucks using less secure
shipping containers (MC-338) than what
ETS plans to use. The agency stated:
"Moreover, the existing regulatory
requirements that govern the movement
of cryogenic flammable materials similar
to LNG are expected to provide adequate
safety measures for LNG shipped in
DOT-113C120W tank cars."
Energy Transport Solutions is a
subsidiary of New Fortress Energy which
did not respond to an e-mailed request for
information on its application to PHMSA.

Water Infrastructure
Bill Introduced
The Senate is looking to pass bi-partisan
water infrastructure bills aimed mostly


http://www.sauereisen.com http://www.UConOnline.com

Underground Construction - September 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Underground Construction - September 2019

Contents
Underground Construction - September 2019 - FC
Underground Construction - September 2019 - IFC
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-1
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-2
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-3
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-4
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-5
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-6
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-7
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-8
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-9
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-10
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-11
Underground Construction - September 2019 - DW-12
Underground Construction - September 2019 - Contents
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 4
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 5
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 6
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 7
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 8
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 9
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 10
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 11
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 12
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 13
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 14
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 15
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 16
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 17
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 18
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 19
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 20
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 21
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 22
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 23
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 24
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 25
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 26
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 27
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 28
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 29
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 30
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 31
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 32
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 33
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 34
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 35
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 36
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 37
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 38
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 39
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 40
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 41
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 42
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 43
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 44
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 45
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 46
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 47
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 48
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 49
Underground Construction - September 2019 - 50
Underground Construction - September 2019 - IBC
Underground Construction - September 2019 - BC
https://www.nxtbook.com/gulfenergyinfo/gulfpub/underground-construction-december-2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/gulfenergyinfo/gulfpub/uc_202211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202206
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202205
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202202
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202201
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202101
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202008
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202007
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202006
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202005
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_202001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201906
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uesi_summer2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uesi_winter2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201807
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201806
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201805
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201804
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_ditchwitch
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201707
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gulfpub/uc_201706
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com