PHMSA Reaffirms Prior Decision that Agency’s LNG Regulations Satisfy Statute
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on PHMSA Reaffirms Prior Decision that Agency’s LNG Regulations Satisfy Statute
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has reaffirmed its prior decision that, despite a challenge submitted by the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and the City of Fall River, Mass., in the Weaver’s Cove LNG project proceeding, the agency’s regulations on the location of LNG facilities “satisfy the applicable statutory provisions.”