Carbon Herald just published Coalition Warns Weak CO2 Pipeline Bill Leaves Communities At Risk.
Carbon Herald reports that more than 75 national, state and local organizations have signed on to oppose pipeline safety legislation currently before Congress. The coalition argues the bill is too weak to adequately protect communities living along proposed and existing CO2 pipeline routes. Their concerns center on gaps in the proposed rules relative to the specific hazards posed by carbon dioxide pipelines, which behave differently from other hazardous liquid or gas lines in the event of a rupture. The groups are calling on lawmakers to reject the measure and pursue stronger federal safeguards before further CCS buildout proceeds.
Our take (Heads-up): Community opposition to CO2 pipeline rules is a live regulatory risk for CCS projects that depend on midstream buildout. The core question is whether PHMSA’s updated rulemaking, still pending, will address rupture modeling and setback distances that critics say this bill leaves untouched. Worth watching which specific provisions the coalition flags as deficient.
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Source: Carbon Herald