Some of the new natural gas pipeline safety standards implemented by the Biden administration have been thrown out by a U.S. appeals court. And the ruling no doubt will have an impact in favor of Oklahoma pipeline operators.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of a trade group that challenged the standards after the industry complained about the large increase in costs to pipeline operators.
Reuters reported the court indicated the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration didn’t adequately explain why the revised standards’ benefits outweigh their costs.
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