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Category Archives: regulation issues
Pipeline safety regulators seeking public comment
Paul Blackburn just notified me that the PHMSA is seeking public comment (deadline Jan. 18, 2011) to inform rulemaking on a number of rural pipeline regulation issues, including: whether it should extend regulation to certain pipelines currently exempt from regulation; … Continue reading
David Koch clarifies NCAB’s role, but did he overstep it?
In a conversation with the Daily Beast’s Elaine Lafferty over an issue raised in a recent New Yorker profile of Koch Industries, co-owner David Koch said he has “never been in a meeting where the classification of formaldehyde issue has … Continue reading
Two thoughts on Wyoming’s new fracking regs
With new rules going into effect for disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluid contents, what other sensible steps could Wyoming take to protect its groundwater resources and its citizens from whatever ill effects expansion of gas exploration brings? The new regulations … Continue reading
On the variance of fracking regulations from state to state
Circle of Blue examines the variety of approaches to protecting groundwater from hydraulic fracturing in Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and others.
Wyoming to disclose more details on frack fluids
State regulators and the general public will have access to more details about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing in Wyoming; trib.com has the story. Here are the new rules: (d) The Owner or Operator shall provide detailed information to … Continue reading
Koch profile remains a hot topic
(updated below) Thanks to this New York Times / Frank Rich column (which also appeared in the Hutch News) the New Yorker’s profile of the billionaires behind Koch Industries figures to stay in the editorial spotlight, perhaps even a few … Continue reading
Pipeline safety standards are written by pipeline industry groups
Since I’ve momentarily run out of things to write about the Keystone and Keystone XL pipeline project,* here’s a link to an investigation by The Washington Independent, which found that the governmental body charged with regulating pipelines has aligned itself … Continue reading
Posted in Keystone pipeline, regulation issues
Tagged Keystone pipeline, Keystone XL, TransCanada
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KDHE sets public meetings for Sunflower/Holcomb coal plant permit comments
Via GPACE and WIBW: HOLCOMB, Kansas – Sunflower Electric Power Corp has applied for an air quality constructionpermit to construct one new 895-megawatt coal-fired steam generating unit and associated equipment at its generating station located in Holcomb. Public comments will … Continue reading
The $264 question
Spot the differences…ready, go! See it yet? I didn’t, until this evening. I can’t estimate the amount of time I’ve spent looking for the pipeline inspection guidelines that fall under the Reliability and Safety heading that appears on the Keystone … Continue reading
Posted in Keystone pipeline, regulation issues
Tagged Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration
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Massey dodges MSHA’s “pattern of violations” warhammer
Via Coal Tattoo: “according to a news release put out this evening by MSHA, Administrative Law Judge David Barbour sided with Massey, ruling that only 19 of the 29 violations agency officials tried to use to establish a violations pattern … Continue reading
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Tagged coal mining, Don Blankenship, Tiller No. 1, Upper Big Branch
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