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Senate Commerce Committee reauthorizes pipeline safety program, adopts amendment to study extreme‑weather impacts
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to report the bipartisan Pipeline Safety Act of 2025 favorably after adopting an amendment to include extreme‑weather events in safety studies and planning.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted to report the bipartisan Pipeline Safety Act of 2025 favorably after adopting an amendment to expand studies of extreme‑weather impacts on pipeline operations.
The bill, moved for favorable reporting by Ranking Member Cantwell and cosponsored across the aisle, would reauthorize the pipeline safety programs overseen by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for five years and direct the agency to update storage tank rules, test new safety…
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