Pittsburgh Business Times
On March 17, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released a long-awaited rulemaking proposal that could have a dramatic impact on the gas pipeline industry. More than four years in the making, the proposed rules would make significant changes to PHMSA’s pipeline safety standards by imposing new requirements for gas transmission and gathering lines. This ambitious proposal, issued in the waning days of the Obama Administration, seeks to address a number of issues raised by the Congress, other federal agencies, and the rapid development of energy infrastructure in the nation’s shale plays, particularly in the Marcellus and Utica regions.
