Pipeline spills, leaks and terrorist attacks
July 1, 2002 By LP Gas
Pipeline operators may soon be required to guard against terrorist attacks as well as leaks and spills.
Read More No panacea for hazmat safety concerns
March 1, 2002 By LP Gas
Everyone agrees on the need to improve hazardous material transportation security in the wake of September 11. But ensuring that changes actually make an impact is much more difficult than grasping at the first legislative, regulatory, or policy solution, or buying the latest piece of technology that promises safety miracles.
Read More Pipeline safety remains high priority
January 1, 2002 By LP Gas
The Office of Pipeline Safety continues to evaluate risk and explore ways to protect pipelines from becoming weapons against the United States.
Read More Protecting our roadways from terrorists
December 1, 2001 By LP Gas
Should ground transportation law be rewritten to consider protecting fuel from terrorist attack? Or should the government back off from regulating the trucking industry? An already hectic Congress just had these issues dumped in its lap.
Read More Pipelines vulnerable to terrorist attacks
October 1, 2001 By LP Gas
Airborne fuel caused the Sept. 11 conflagrations that shocked the United States. But while airline safety gets a public upgrade, could the next terrorist strike hit fuel at ground level or underground?
Read More House, Senate battle over funding issues
August 1, 2001 By LP Gas
President Bush has nominated Ellen Engleman as administrator of the Research and Special Programs Administration. Engleman, awaiting Senate confirmation, is chief executive officer of Elecricore, a public-private energy solutions partnership based in Indianapolis.
Read More Clarifying the regulation confusion
July 1, 2001 By LP Gas
Who regulates the loading, storage and unloading of fuel sent in transit? The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Occupational Safety & Health Administration or some state or local office? Truth is, it’s not completely clear and government officials are as likely as anyone, to feel confused.
Read More Budget allows weatherization increase
May 1, 2001 By LP Gas
President Bush’s call for increasing weatherization funding got a boost in Congress as both houses approved fiscal year 2002 budget plans with his request for $1.4 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program next year.
Read More Feds simplify home energy program
February 1, 2001 By LP Gas
Making homes energy efficient may have become programmatically simpler.
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