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U.S. pipeline safety agency proposes LNG facility rule updates
Reuters reported Wednesday that PHMSA proposed updating LNG facility safety rules to incorporate National Fire Protection Association standards, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said could save operators money.
- New headline Was: “US regulator proposes new rules to speed up LNG projects”
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Based on reporting by Reuters
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on Wednesday proposed updates to safety rules for liquefied natural gas facilities, according to Reuters1.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the proposal would let operators use newer technologies, which he said could cut costs by about $100 million a year, Reuters reported1.
Reuters said the draft would fold National Fire Protection Association standards into PHMSA rules covering siting, design, construction, operation and maintenance of LNG plants1.
The same report said the United States is the world’s largest LNG exporter and that the White House has sought faster energy infrastructure, including resumed LNG export approvals after a pause under the previous administration1.
Developers would still need Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permits, environmental reviews and would still face lawsuits, Reuters reported1.
The account also said more than 50 million metric tons per year of U.S. LNG capacity has reached a final investment decision since the current administration took office, and that Delfin LNG’s floating export plan still lacked a public PHMSA all-clear for a related pipeline after an explosion earlier this year1.