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Sen. Solobay Urges Groups To Apply For Federal Pipeline Safety Grants
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Sen. Tim Solobay (D-Washington) this week urged local communities and public interest groups to apply for technical assistance grants to examine pipeline safety issues. The deadline for applications is February 28.
“Natural gas drilling has provided an economic boost to the region,” Sen. Solobay said. “But informed and involved citizens help make sure that we are not paying an unseen price for jobs and energy.”
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, provides grants of as much as $50,000 to communities and non-profits to do engineering or other scientific analysis of natural gas pipeline safety issues. The funding can also be used to promote public participation in official proceedings pertaining to pipeline safety.
“With the state and federal government poised to trim spending and the economy only slowly rebounding, concerned citizens should take advantage of any opportunity to get help with studying issues important to their communities,” Sen. Solobay said.
More information is available online.
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