Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015 2015-07-15 Introduced in Senate Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015

This bill revises federal pipeline safety requirements to authorize states to enforce a state requirement for the safe construction and operation of underground natural gas storage wellbores if:

  • the state authority has consulted with the Department of Transportation (DOT) about the requirement,
    • and
  • DOT does not object to the requirement within 30 days after consultation is initiated.
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