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Brianne Kurdock and Melanie Lampton Discuss PHMSA Enforcement with Pipeliners Podcast

In this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, Brianne Kurdock and Melanie Lampton discuss PHMSA enforcement. The conversation explores how the enforcement process works, recent trends in enforcement activity and penalties, and what operators should understand to better navigate inspections and compliance expectations.

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Christina McKinley Co-Authors GO-WV Article

In her recent article D.C. Circuit vacates PHMSA’s final rule applied to gathering pipelines with Keith Coyle, Christina McKinley discusses how the D.C. Circuit vacated the final rule applied to gathering lines, faulting PHMSA for failing to follow the process required of it under the APA and the Pipeline Safety Act. Click here to view the full article.

Brianne Kurdock Co-Authors Pipeline Safety Alert

In her recent alert PHMSA Releases Proposed Rulemaking on Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair with Jim Curry, Gary Steinbauer and Lee Banse, Brianne Kurdock discusses the pre-publication version of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair,” and how comments on the NPRM are due on July 17, 2023. To view the full alert, click here.