U.S. Proposes Updated Safety Rules for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, within the Department of Transportation, has proposed revising its rules for liquefied natural gas plants, which cool natural gas into liquid form for storage and transport. The changes would bring in the newest industry safety standards and reflect technical progress over more than two decades, as well as congressional direction to apply risk-based rules to some facilities. Comments are due by January 4, 2027.
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What does it mean?
The government wants to update its safety rules for plants that turn natural gas into liquid so they match current industry standards. People who want to respond have until January 4, 2027, to submit comments.
Who is affected?
Operators of liquefied natural gas facilities and members of the public who want to comment on the proposal.
What changes?
The federal LNG safety standards date back to their first issuance in 1970, when most U.S. LNG sites were small peak-shaving plants. The proposal would replace them with incorporated references to the most recent industry standards and add risk-based requirements for certain facilities.