From {open_quotes}command and control{close_quotes} to risk management: The evolution of the federal natural gas pipeline safety program
Journal Article
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· Energy Law Journal
OSTI ID:181910
The pipeline industry essentially accepted the passage of the NGPSA in 1968 because it would provide one set of uniform regulations under the shield of federal preemption, thus relieving industry from the impossible burden of complying with inconsistent state and local requirements. The program developed, however, in response to the public`s misperception of infrequent but highly publicized accidents, rather than as a result of rational evaluation of actual pipeline safety risks. Like other federal agencies, the DOT has begun to reassess this method of regulation and today has a new vision of pipeline safety regulation. The DOT has embarked on a regulatory experiment which requires government-industry partnerships, greater public participation, and risk-based regulations. Whether or not this experiment succeeds, the DOT deserves credit for seeking new and innovative approaches to regulating the pipeline industry.
- OSTI ID:
- 181910
- Journal Information:
- Energy Law Journal, Journal Name: Energy Law Journal Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 16; ISSN 0270-9163; ISSN ELJOEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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