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Senate Committee Meets April 24 To Consider Pipeline Safety, Construction Bills

The Senate Consumer Affairs and Professional Licensure Committee is scheduled to meet on April 24 to consider several bills related to pipeline safety and construction.  They include--

-- Senate Bill 835 (Dinniman-D-Chester) requiring the registration of land agents working for pipeline companies (sponsor summary);

--  Senate Bill 930 (Dinniman-D-Chester) sets notification requirements related to pipeline emergencies (sponsor summary); and

--  Senate Bill 931 (Dinniman-D-Chester) requires the installation of automatic or remote controlled safety values in natural gas pipelines in densely populated areas (sponsor summary)

On March 20 the Committee held an extensive public hearing on pipeline safety reviewing the state’s authority to regulate pipelines and the steps and missteps taken to deal with a variety of issues related to the Sunoco Mariner East 1 and 2 Pipelines in Chester County and other areas.

The meeting will be held in Room 461 Main Capitol starting at Noon.  Committee meetings are typically webcast through the Senate Republican website.

Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks) serves as Majority Chair of the Consumer Affairs Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5072 or sending email to: rtomlinson@pasen.gov.  Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-4236 or sending email to: boscola@pasenate.com.

NewsClips:

Meyer: Sunoco Says Testing Done On Mariner East 1 Pipeline And It’s Safe, PUC Says Slow Down

Hurdle: Here’s What $12.6M Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty Will Be Spent On

State Establishes $12.6M Grant Program With Mariner East II Pipeline Fines

Hurdle: DEP Sets Hearing On Proposed Mariner East 2 Construction In Chester County

ATF: 350 Pounds Of Explosives Stolen From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Site Recovered

Some Explosives Recovered That Were Stolen From The Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Site

Officials Uncertain If They Have All Stolen Explosives

ATF Agents Flood Lancaster County On Stolen Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Explosives

ATF Increases Reward To $20,000 For Info On Explosives Stolen From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction Site In Lancaster

About 640 Pounds Of Dynamite Stolen From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Site

ATF Investigating 640 Pounds Of Explosives Stolen From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Site, Reward Offered

600+ Pounds Of Explosives Stolen From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Worksite In Lancaster County

ATF Now Says More Than 700 Pounds Of Explosives Stolen From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction Site

Sense Of Urgency Propels Search For Explosives Stolen From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction Site

Sisk: Dynamite Disappears From Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Site, ATF Trying To Find It

FERC Chair Takes Up Coal Lobby Line On Plant Retirements

U.S. House Committee Hearing Summary With FERC Commissioners

FERC Reviews Its Policies For Approving Natural Gas Pipelines

FERC Seeks Public Comments On Natural Gas Pipeline Evaluations

Related Stories:

Senate Hearing On Pipeline Safety Points To Need To Hold Pipeline Companies Accountable For Impacts, Better Communication

DEP Establishes New Water Quality Project Grant Program With $12.6 Million Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty

DEP Hearing On Mariner East II Pipeline Permit Changes April 30 In Chester County, Extends Comment Period

FERC Seeks Public Comments On Natural Gas Pipeline Evaluations

[Posted: April 20, 2018]


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