US federal agency The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is looking into whether to update its decades-old regulations for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.
The regulatory upgrade would coincide with the new administration’s push to fast-track new LNG infrastructure projects, expand export capacity and grow the small-scale LNG market.
PHMSA Acting Administrator Ben Kochman said increased US energy production was putting heightened demands on pipeline infrastructure and export facilities, making the safety and reliability of its energy transport network more critical than ever.
He said some refreshed rules could save “hundreds of millions of dollars” in regulatory costs.
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