A bill (S. 275) to reauthorize pipeline safety programs cleared the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on May 5, 2011. The bill would:
• Include stiffer penalties for violators
• Include fines for obstructing pipeline investigations
• Include fees for reviewing pipeline designs
• Eliminate exemptions and require all local and state government
agencies and their contractors to notify “One-Call” notification centers before digging
• Require installation of automatic or remote-controlled shutoff valves on new transmission pipelines...
Article authored by McAfee & Taft Attorney: Chris Paul.
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