T&I Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Bill

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"This bipartisan pipeline safety bill will strengthen the safety of the millions of miles of existing gas and hazardous liquid pipelines as well as new carbon dioxide and hydrogen pipelines that will be needed thanks to energy investments made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. Since the tragic Olympic pipeline explosion in Bellingham in 1999 that killed three boys, I have worked to ensure hazardous products carried by pipelines stay in the pipelines. The bill will establish strong guidelines to avoid tragedies like the explosion in Bellingham and I am grateful to Chairman Graves for working with me to keep our pipelines safe. I also appreciate the perspective and expertise that the Pipeline Safety Trust brought to this process to deliver an effective bill to protect the public and the environment."

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