New PHMSA rule requires prompt reporting of pipeline incidents, recovery of review costs

摘要

In an effort to protect the public and limit property damage, US pipelinernsafety regulators on Thursday unveiled a rule requiring operators tornreport accidents within one hour of discovering them.rnThe rule also allows regulators to recover the costs of reviewingrncertain pipeline projects, according to the pre-publication rule issuedrnby the US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and HazardousrnMaterials Safety Administration.