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1155 North State Street, Suite 609Bellingham, WA [email protected] - http://www.pstrust.orgFacebook - www.facebook.com/pages/Pipeline-Safety-Trust/273169844517
Listserve - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/
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The Pipeline Safety TrustWho are we and what do we do?
• Changed federal pipeline safety regulations
• Provided increased access to pipeline safety information
• Provided a “public interest” voice to pipeline safety processes and at a variety of meetings
• Served as the public voice to the media looking into pipeline safety incidents and rules
• Partnered with groups trying to move pipeline safety forward.
* Provided technical assistance to impacted communities
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Path to Greater Pipeline Safety
The Public & Local Government Regulators
Pipeline Operators
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Legislation to Improve Spill Response
• Expanding Integrity Management Plans• Better Leak Detection• Clear standards for use of EFRDs• Better Pipeline Damage Prevention • Transparency in Spill Response Planning
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Emphasis on Damage Prevention and Land Use Planning Near Pipelines
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Working with Impacted Communities
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Partnering with Others on Spill Issues
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Unique in the United States
Established to advise the state agencies and other appropriate federal and local government agencies and officials on pipeline safety
Has a direct line to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Helps increase communication and understanding between stakeholder groups
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Encouraging Other States to Take a More Active Role