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Witnesses Push Pilot Programs, AI and Advanced Leak Detection to Modernize Pipeline Safety
Summary
Industry and safety witnesses urged Congress to reauthorize technology demonstration pilots, streamline approvals, and remove regulatory barriers so operators can adopt AI, drones, advanced metering and vehicle-mounted methane detection.
Lawmakers and witnesses at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing said modern technology — from artificial intelligence to vehicle-mounted methane detectors and smart meters — could reduce pipeline incidents if regulatory barriers are removed.
The issue matters because faster, more-sensitive detection and validated new inspection tools can shorten response times after leaks, reduce environmental harm and direct limited resources to high-risk locations.
Richard Leger, senior vice president for natural gas business at CenterPoint Energy, described his company’s deployment of “advanced metering…
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