Peters Pipeline Safety Provisions Move Forward in the Senate

<> Peters Pipeline Safety Provisions Move Forward in the Senate - The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved bipartisan legislation U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced with his Commerce Committee colleagues to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) through 2019, and improve pipeline safety and oversight. Great Lakes would be 'high consequence' area under pipeline bill - A U.S. Senate committee has approved a bill that would boost scrutiny and review of submerged pipelines by adding the Great Lakes to a "high consequence" categorical area of federal crude oil pipeline regulation that requires higher safety standards. Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill Passes Committee