PA PUC Pushes Forward with Onerous New Regs for Liquids Pipelines
Some three years ago the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) began the process of formulating new regulations that will apply to intrastate pipelines transporting gasoline, petroleum, crude oil, and natural gas liquids like ethane. In July 2021, the PUC finally published a draft of proposed new regs (see PA PUC Proposes New Regs for Pipelines – Landmen Must be Licensed). After initial feedback, the PUC officially published their draft regs in February 2022, called a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Order (or a NOPR). On April 12, last week, the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) along with affected groups like the American Petroleum Institute (API) filed comments on the PUC's new regulations.
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