Pipeline Safety Act: Infrastructure Modernization, CO2 Regulation, and Community Grants
This bill enhances pipeline safety by funding the replacement of aging infrastructure and establishing new regulations for carbon dioxide transport. It introduces stricter penalties for intentional damage to infrastructure and provides grants to communities to fix leaking gas pipes, aiming to protect public safety.
Key points
New grants for municipalities to repair or replace high-risk, leaking natural gas distribution pipes.
Extension of federal safety regulations to cover pipelines transporting carbon dioxide.
Criminal penalties for intentionally damaging pipeline infrastructure or tampering with valves.
Mandated studies on the safety and feasibility of blending hydrogen into existing natural gas pipelines.
Improvements to excavation damage prevention programs to stop accidental pipeline hits during construction.
Introduced
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