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 Security alert
December 1, 2001 By LP Gas
When Dennis Dukes of Cornerstone Propane first heard about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he abandoned a business trip and headed back to his office. Conscious of the potential threat of propane in the wrong hands, Dukes hastily drafted a memo to employees, reminding them of emergency-response plans and urging them to double-check the security of storage areas.
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 September 11 crisis fallout continues
November 1, 2001 By LP Gas
If you haven’t received a friendly visit from the feds lately, you likely will soon. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making rounds of almost all the nation’s hazmat carriers “to increase the level of awareness of hazardous materials carriers to terrorist threats.â€
Read More State requires engineer to prepare fire safety analysis
November 1, 2001 By LP Gas
Propane installations in North Carolina now must be accompanied by a fire safety analysis prepared by a registered professional engineer.
Read More Pipeline regulations face more scrutiny
October 1, 2001 By LP Gas
More pipeline regulations are in the works, but the Research &Special Programs Administration promises they won’t add significantly tocosts or burdens.
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 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.
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