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Subcommittee to Hold Pipeline Safety Hearing in Preparation for Reauthorization This Year

Washington, D.C., March 3, 2023 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing focused on pipeline safety and the implementation of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020.  The Committee intends to reauthorize the federal pipeline safety program this year.  Next week’s hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

  • Mr. Tristan Brown, Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
  • Mr. Andrew Black, President and CEO, Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA)
  • Mr. Kenneth W. Grubb, Chief Operating Officer – Gas Pipelines, Kinder Morgan, Inc.
  • Mr. Bill Caram, Executive Director, Pipeline Safety Trust

More information about the hearing entitled, “Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs,” including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

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