A proposed mine safety test facility to be located in Mace, WV, straddling the Pocahontas-Randolph county line, has been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), despite strong opposition over environmental issues from conservation groups in
Underground mine safety test center near Snowshoe gets green light
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 10/26/21
Whistleblowers say ‘bad seeds’ undermine pipeline safety
Card – E&E Energywire – 7/15/21
New GAO report on pipeline safety released
The General Accountability Office (GAO), a research agency that is part of the U.S. Congress, released a new study last month on pipeline safety. Performance Measures Needed to Assess Recent Changes to Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Regulations was released June
Feds falling short on pipeline safety
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U.S. regulator tells pipeline operators to prepare methane curbs
Card – Reuters – 6/7/21
Bondurant: Why was press blocked from tree-sitter removal?
Card – The Roanoke Times – 3/27/21
Pipeline agency braces for Biden climate overhaul
Card – E&E Energywire – 1/29/21
PHMSA staff concerned about agency-industry ties —IG
Card – E&E Energywire – 1/19/21 Related: New PHMSA Rule to Ease Restrictions on Natural Gas Pipeline Operators
Trouble-plagued Pa. project sparks fear in suburbs
Card – E&E Energywire – 10/15/20 Related: Whistleblower alleges safety problems on Pa. pipeline