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                <title><![CDATA[ Washington Watch: Will Senate remove infrastructure roadblocks? ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/february-2026-vol-81-no-2/features/washington-watch-will-senate-remove-infrastructure-roadblocks</link>
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                    Two House-passed permitting reform bills targeting NEPA reviews and Clean Water Act pipeline approvals now face a pivotal test in the Senate, where bipartisan negotiations could determine the future of federal infrastructure and energy project timelines.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Washington Watch: Chances are good for new pipeline safety bill ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/december-2025-vol-80-no-12/features/washington-watch-chances-are-good-for-new-pipeline-safety-bill</link>
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                    Momentum is building on Capitol Hill for the next federal pipeline safety reauthorization. With bipartisan bills advancing in both the House and Senate, lawmakers appear poised to move a largely consensus-driven package that updates One-Call programs, damage prevention grants and long-delayed PHMSA rulemakings.
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                <title><![CDATA[ PHMSA proposes broad pipeline safety rule changes to reduce costs, allow new technology ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/october-2025-vol-80-no-10/washington-watch/phmsa-proposes-broad-pipeline-safety-rule-changes-to-reduce-costs-allow-new-technology</link>
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                    The changes aim to reduce costs, streamline permitting, and allow expanded use of drones and satellite patrols. Industry groups support the direction, while environmental advocates raise concerns about reduced oversight.
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                <title><![CDATA[ PHMSA publishes advisory bulletin on pipeline safety ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/june-2025-vol-80-no-6/washington-watch/phmsa-publishes-advisory-bulletin-on-pipeline-safety</link>
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                    Perhaps in an effort to convince Congress to lay off, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) just issued an advisory bulletin to promote the implementation of pipeline safety management systems (PSMS) by regulated pipeline owners and operators.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Congress renews efforts to improve pipeline safety law ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/april-2025-vol-80-no-4/washington-watch/congress-renews-efforts-to-improve-pipeline-safety-law</link>
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                    The Trump administration appears to be more interested in energizing the federal pipeline safety regulator than the Biden administration ever was. President Trump in late February nominated Paul Roberti to be the administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a position that Biden left open for his four years in office.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Washington watch: Last-minute Biden pipeline actions in the balance ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/february-2025-vol-80-no-2/features/washington-watch-last-minute-biden-pipeline-actions-in-the-balance</link>
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                    The Biden administration’s attempts in its last month to make significant changes to pipeline regulation may be early targets for reversal for the incoming Trump administration. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) was particularly active as the clock ran out, finalizing one pipeline leak detection rule and issuing its intent to define “categorical exclusions” which are proposed pipeline operational changes that would not need environmental review.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Washington Watch: Trump regulatory changes afoot for pipelines ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/january-2025-vol-80-no-1/washington-watch/washington-watch-trump-regulatory-changes-afoot-for-pipelines</link>
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                    Trump’s regulatory changes could impact pipeline approvals, with shifts in key environmental laws. Expected revisions to NEPA, the Clean Water Act, and methane regulations could accelerate or delay projects, depending on the new administration’s stance.
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                <title><![CDATA[ FERC rejects effort to regulate Williams’ gathering line ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2024/december-2024-vol-79-no-12/washington-watch/ferc-rejects-effort-to-regulate-williams-gathering-line</link>
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                    (UI) — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) just gave a big boost to interstate pipelines that are considering new connections between shale fields and customers.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Top federal court slaps FERC’s hands-on project approvals ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2024/october-2024-vol-79-no-10/washington-watch/top-federal-court-slaps-ferc-s-hands-on-project-approvals</link>
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                    Two recent federal appeals court decisions make it unlikely that 2024 and beyond will see an improvement in that statistic, even as interstate pipeline building becomes more important, given increased demand from electric generators, data centers and auto electrification.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Federal court rejects four new pipeline safety rules ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2024/october-2024-vol-79-no-10/washington-watch/federal-court-rejects-four-new-pipeline-safety-rules</link>
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                    Not only has the DC Federal Court of Appeals upended FERC decisions, it has now injected itself into Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) decisions.
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