PHMSA responded late last night to a number of questions I sent them about pipeline safety. The agency says that 73,000 miles of hazardous liquid pipelines and
“„PHMSA is working on legislation to strengthen pipeline safety and enforcement, as well as enhance many ongoing regulations. Under the Obama Administration, PHMSA has begun a comprehensive review of the existing pipeline safety regime and developed initial solutions, through legislation, rulemaking, reorganization, and other actions, to ensure that all pipelines are adequately regulated and operators put safety first. PHMSA is committed to providing a strong safety and environmental oversight of the pipeline network that delivers energy fuels to the American public.