Sentences with phrase «gas pipeline safety»

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Amid chants of «health and safety first,» a rally yesterday on the Capitol's Western Staircase attracted roughly 150 advocates and elected officials seeking a state - sponsored study on the potential health impacts of natural gas pipelines.

NEW YORK, NY — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed state agencies to issue a letter calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to immediately halt construction of the Algonquin natural gas pipeline until a comprehensive safety review is completed.

The State therefore urges the Federal Energy Regulator Commission to cease the construction of the Algonquin natural gas pipeline until the State's analysis is complete and it can be determined that the project will not impact the health and safety of surrounding communities.

I am directing my administration to commence an immediate independent safety analysis of the natural gas pipeline project and until that occurs, we urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to suspend the project.»

In a statement, Nassau Town Supervisor David Fleming said the community «faces no gas service from this pipeline and will also face all the risk to health and safety.

The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration defines it as the difference between what the gas company sends out through its pipeline system and what gets metered at the receiving end.

China has uncovered nearly 20,000 disaster risks in its oil and gas sector during a nationwide safety probe following a pipeline blast that killed 62 people last year, the country's safety watchdog said on Thursday.

In the aftermaths of the natural gas pipeline explosion and fire in San Bruno, California on September 9, 2010, and the hazardous liquid pipeline rupture in Marshall, Michigan on July 25, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) formally recommended that the Secretary of Transportation conduct two audits of programs within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office of Pipeline Safety.

Secretary LaHood was joined by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrator Cynthia Quarterman, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, Congressman Charlie Dent and other federal, state and local officials to unveil the Department's new pipeline safety action plan in Allentown, where a devastating natural gas pipeline failure killed five people and leveled homes and businesses on FebruSafety Administrator Cynthia Quarterman, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, Congressman Charlie Dent and other federal, state and local officials to unveil the Department's new pipeline safety action plan in Allentown, where a devastating natural gas pipeline failure killed five people and leveled homes and businesses on Februsafety action plan in Allentown, where a devastating natural gas pipeline failure killed five people and leveled homes and businesses on February 9.

PHMSA issued the Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines NPRM on April 8, 2016.

The rule also addresses NTSB recommendations issued in response to an NTSB safety study on integrity management and investigations of the 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California that killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes and the 2014 rupture in Sissonville, West Virginia, that destroyed 3 homes and closed Interstate 77 for 19 hours.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed civil penalties totaling $ 202,900 and issued a Notice of Probable Violation and a Proposed Compliance Order to National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation after concluding its investigation into the March 6, 2015 natural gas pipeline failure at the operator's Beech Hill Compressor Station near Wellsville, New YoGas Supply Corporation after concluding its investigation into the March 6, 2015 natural gas pipeline failure at the operator's Beech Hill Compressor Station near Wellsville, New Yogas pipeline failure at the operator's Beech Hill Compressor Station near Wellsville, New York.

The Office of Pipeline Safety ensures safety in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and spill response planning of America's 2.6 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid transportation pipeSafety ensures safety in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and spill response planning of America's 2.6 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid transportation pipesafety in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and spill response planning of America's 2.6 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid transportation pipelines.

The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has said it will be sending an advisory bulletin to owners and operators of underground natural gas storage facilities with recommendations to protect the public and workers and the environment and plans to release a natural gas transmission rule for existing pipelines.

The topics on which we believe additional information and analysis are necessary include the purpose and need for the project, potential greenhouse gas emissions associated with the project, air pollutant emissions at the receiving refineries, pipeline safety / spill response, potential impacts to environmental justice communities, wetlands and migratory birds.

Prior to her current responsibilities, Lori was integrally involved in AGA's pipeline safety and environmental advocacy, including participating in the development of the EPA STAR program to encourage voluntary operations reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, serving on the executive steering team of the Department of Transportation's distribution integrity management program, and participating in the launch of the Common Ground Alliance — a collaborative organization with the goal of reducing excavation damage of underground facilities.

In 2014, 500,000 miles of liquid and natural gas transmission pipelines transported 16.2 billion barrels of crude oil and petroleum products and 27.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas throughout the country at a safety rate of 99.99 percent.

Oil and natural gas pipelines transport energy at a 99.999 percent safety rate, and investing in additional energy infrastructure will ensure we can continue to deliver affordable energy to homes and businesses throughout the nation.

Tar sands crude oil pipeline comanies may be putting the American public's safety at risk by using conventional pipeline technology to transport a highly corrosive, acidic and potentially unstable blend of thick raw bitumen and volatile natural gas liquid condensate called DilBit.

Wiese told several hundred oil and gas pipeline compliance officers that his agency, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA), has «very few tools to work with» in enforcing safety rules even after Congress in 2011 allowed it to impose higher fines on companies that cause major accidents.

Following multiple residential fires and at least one home explosion that left a 12 - year - old girl dead, many Dallas residents are rightfully concerned about the safety of Atmos» natural gas pipelines running under all of our homes.

Primary Safety resource for safety related issues including field operations, natural gas processing and transmission covering 25 Compressor Stations, 2 PSM regulated liquid extraction plants, 4210 miles of transmission pipeline, and 129 personnel that staff these facilities within a 5 State rSafety resource for safety related issues including field operations, natural gas processing and transmission covering 25 Compressor Stations, 2 PSM regulated liquid extraction plants, 4210 miles of transmission pipeline, and 129 personnel that staff these facilities within a 5 State rsafety related issues including field operations, natural gas processing and transmission covering 25 Compressor Stations, 2 PSM regulated liquid extraction plants, 4210 miles of transmission pipeline, and 129 personnel that staff these facilities within a 5 State region.

• Proficient in installing underground pipelines for water distribution and waste water collection systems • Well versed in operating power plant equipment under the direction of operational manager • Special talent for repairing, fitting and replacing water taps and valves on main and service lines • Particularly effective in using manual tools including chain saws, chippers and jackhammers • Expert in identifying and fixing pipeline leaks and pressure faults • Profound ability to setup sediment control devices as per directions of the supervisor • Track record of responding timely to customers» utility service calls • Proven skills in cutting, fitting and laying pipes • Well practiced in loading, unloading and driving trucks and other heavy machinery to the worksite safely • Fully capable of maintaining cleanliness and functionality of all tools and equipment • Proficient in inspecting and maintaining water storage tanks and cleaning the yard when necessary • Apt at enforcing proper safety practices and using appropriate PPE and traffic safety materials such as cones, arrow - boards and flagging signs around the worksite • Experienced in determining the locations of gas, telephone, power, water and sewer lines from appropriate sources before excavation • Particularly effective in repairing and replacing defective electricity and gas meters • Excellent manual dexterity and physical stamina along with profound ability to bend, stoop and work in confined spaces • Well versed in reconnecting water and power services after holidays • Proven skills in performing routine grounds keeping, painting, carpentry and plumbing tasks • Skilled in repairing replacing and existing pre-laid pipeline based underground water and gas distribution systems • Efficient in anticipating tools and equipment needed as per the nature of each assignment and loading the same in the company vehicle in a safe manner

Areas of Expertise * Power Generation * Bio-methane Gas Plants * Biomass Fired Power Plants * Petroleum & Gas Pipelines * Gas & Liquid Measurement * Truck Loading Facilities * Petroleum Production Facilities * Petroleum Processing Facilities * SCADA & Communications Systems, Airport Safety and Fueling Systems