The Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s safety programs.
S. 2975, the “PIPELINE Safety Act,” would reauthorize PHMSA’s safety programs until 2030. The agency last received full authorization in 2020. The bill passed by unanimous consent.
The legislation from Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) would authorize new studies and standards for hydrogen and carbon dioxide pipelines.
“As the energy capital of the world, millions of jobs nationally and in Texas depend on the safe and reliable movement of energy,” Cruz said during a markup last year. “The ‘PIPELINE Safety Act’ … is an important, consensus-driven bill that directs PHMSA to address key pipeline safety challenges.”
