Reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 11, 2000U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 148 páginas |
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Página 140 - We have the obligation under State law to assure the establishment and maintenance of such energy utility services as may be required by the public convenience and necessity, and to ensure that such services are provided at rates and conditions which are just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory for all consumers.
Página 17 - Operator assistance in investigation. If the Department of Transportation investigates an accident, the operator involved shall make available to the representative of the Department all records and information that in any way pertain to the accident, and shall afford all reasonable assistance in the investigation of the accident.
Página 42 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my testimony. I would be happy to answer any questions you or other members of the subcommittee may have.
Página 28 - Our regulations cover the design, construction, inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance of pipeline systems. We achieve compliance with our regulations through a partnership with state agencies, which assume regulatory and enforcement functions primarily as they apply to intrastate pipeline transportation, while the Federal government assumes these responsibilities for interstate pipelines. Our mission is to ensure the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the Nation's pipeline...
Página 72 - API represents over 400 companies involved in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing. Together, these two organizations represent the vast majority of the US pipeline transporters of petroleum products.
Página 63 - INGAA represents virtually all of the interstate natural gas transmission pipeline companies operating in the US, as well as comparable companies in Canada and Mexico. Its members transport over 95 percent of the nation's natural gas through a network of 180,000 miles of pipelines.
Página 129 - States represent more than ninety percent of the State/Federal inspector work force that oversees pipelines nationwide. Grants are an effective way to leverage resources and increase total inspection capability since States match or exceed Federal funding. A shortfall in Federal funding discourages States from taking part in the pipeline safety program.
Página 63 - Members of the Committee, my name is William J. Haener. I am Executive Vice President — Natural Gas, of CMS Energy Corporation and President of CMS Gas Transmission, its pipeline and field services division. CMS Energy Corporation has annual sales of more than $6 billion and assets of about $15 billion throughout the US and around the world with businesses in electric and natural gas utility operations; independent power production; natural gas pipelines, gathering, processing and storage; oil...
Página 8 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing, and thank you, Commissioner, for being here.
Página 86 - ... interstate gas flows are interrupted, the ability of a utility to maintain adequate pipeline pressure to serve customers is immediately and often severely impaired. In such situations, our companies must manually turn off service to each individual customer in the area affected by the gas outage. When gas flows resume, we must then restore service and re-light each gas appliance in every affected home and business. The process is a long and tedious one, and is obviously not without its own risks....