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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule amending the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to reduce regulatory burdens on gas pipelines while maintaining safety. It includes revisions to inspection requirements, such as extending intervals for atmospheric corrosion checks on certain pipes and allowing remote monitoring of rectifier stations. The rule also updates the reporting criteria for incidents by adjusting monetary thresholds for inflation and revises welding and testing requirements for pipe components. These changes aim to streamline regulatory processes and reduce costs without compromising safety standards.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation is holding a virtual public meeting on January 16, 2025. This meeting involves two advisory committees, the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC) and the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), to discuss proposed rules on updating pipeline safety standards and cost recovery for LNG facility reviews. The public is encouraged to attend and submit comments by February 20, 2025. Information about joining the meeting will be made available online, and accommodations can be arranged for attendees with disabilities.

On February 27, 2025, Northwest Pipeline LLC filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to acquire, own, and operate a pipeline, as well as to make improvements by adding a compressor station. Portland General Electric Company and others also applied to abandon the pipeline upon its sale. The public is encouraged to participate by commenting, protesting, or filing to intervene in the review process, with the deadline for interventions set for April 3, 2025. The proposed project aims to enhance pipeline capacity and is projected to cost over $60 million.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has completed its five-year review of the oil pipeline index, which is used to adjust annual oil pipeline rate ceilings. The new index, effective July 1, 2021, will be the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods plus 0.78%. This decision follows a Notice of Inquiry issued in 2020 and includes considerations like trimming data to the middle 80% of cost changes and removing the effects of an income tax policy change from calculations. The Commission's decision aims to ensure rates reflect typical industry-wide cost trends, but it has faced criticism from Commissioner Richard Glick, who argues that the new methodology unduly favors pipeline companies at the expense of consumers.

ANR Pipeline Company has filed an application for its Heartland Project, which involves installing new pipelines and stations across counties in Wisconsin and Illinois to boost natural gas supply in the Midwest. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is reviewing the application and invites public participation through comments, protests, and interventions, with a deadline of March 27, 2025. The estimated cost for the project is $902 million, and it aims to increase transportation capacity by 473,000 dekatherms per day. The public can track the project's progress via FERC's website and utilize services like eSubscription for updates.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced the application by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, to amend its Southgate Project. This project involves building a natural gas pipeline and related facilities in Virginia and North Carolina, costing an estimated $524 million. Public participation is encouraged through comments, protests, or motions to intervene by the deadline of March 11, 2025. Interested parties can obtain more information and submit their input through the Commission's website or by mail.

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) has requested permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build a new pipeline project in Illinois. The Decatur Lateral Project involves constructing about 16.7 miles of natural gas pipeline to provide improved gas delivery services. Interested people can participate by commenting, protesting, or intervening in the project review process, with a deadline for interventions set for April 2, 2025. Details on how to get involved and access project documents are available on the FERC website or through their support staff.

Transwestern Pipeline Company has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking approval to build a new compressor station project in New Mexico. This project, called the WT-0 Compressor Station Project, would help provide increased natural gas transportation capacity. The estimated cost of the project is over $51 million, and they're offering the public a chance to view the project details and provide feedback by January 29, 2025. People can get involved by submitting comments, protests, or motions to intervene regarding the project.

Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Parks Line Upgrade and Sorrento Station Project (PLUSS Project) in Louisiana. This project involves replacing segments of an existing pipeline and constructing a new compressor station to enhance capacity and reliability. The public can participate in the review process by submitting comments, protests, or motions to intervene, with a deadline for intervention set for March 4, 2025. The project also requires a water quality certification from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and Gulf South is responsible for providing updates on this certification to the Commission.

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. has submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to undertake the Cedar Vale Compressor Station Project. This project involves the construction and operation of a new compressor station in Osage County, Oklahoma, which will increase the gas delivery capacity to markets in Missouri and Kansas by adding firm capacity of 98,000 dekatherms per day in the Market Area and 35,000 dekatherms per day in the Production Area. Interested parties have until December 24, 2024, to file comments, protests, or motions to intervene in the proceeding, which can be done electronically or by mail. The Commission will conduct an environmental review within 90 days and offers support and information through its Office of Public Participation.