Leaderless PHMSA “Sneaks” New Pipeline Welding Standards into Rule

We pointed out last week that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the agency charged with overseeing the safety of some 3.3 million miles of pipelines across the country, is currently leaderless (see Agency Taking Over Regulation of Gathering Pipes…is Leaderless). However, being leaderless (at the top) doesn't mean the bureaucrats in the bowels of the organization are not still active and making trouble. Far from it. PHMSA is considering a new welding performance standard that would be a "significant upgrade" over the current standard, and that likely will require additional investment from industry.

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