The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Legislative Hearing to Examine Pipeline Safety Reauthorization." The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront of improving pipeline safety.
Members will examine a discussion draft of a bill that reauthorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) pipeline safety program through 2019. The discussion draft contains targeted mandates for PHMSA to increase transparency and accountability, complete overdue regulations, and improve safety. The discussion draft text and a detailed summary will be made available in advance of the hearing.
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Subcommittee Chairman Whitfield stated, “This committee has a proud, longstanding tradition of working together when it comes to pipeline safety, including passage of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011. It’s now time to update the law. With today’s changing energy landscape and the need to modernize infrastructure greater than ever, we’re looking forward to an important conversation on the discussion draft. Our work toward a safer energy future continues."
The Majority Memorandum, a witness list, and witness testimony will be available here as they are posted. Related Items
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