Events

Babst Calland joins the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) for its Annual Fall Symposium, October 10-12, 2023.

Pipeline Attorney Keith Coyle will present “PHMSA LDAR Rulemaking: What’s Proposed and What’s Next.” On May 18, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that includes significant changes to the reporting requirements in 49 C.F.R. Part 191 and safety standards in 49 C.F.R. Parts 192 for gas pipeline facilities. PHMSA proposed these changes primarily to address certain provisions in the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020, including a congressional mandate to establish new leak detection and repair (LDAR) requirements for gas distribution lines, transmission lines, and certain gathering lines. In this session, Keith will provide an overview of the key provisions in the proposed LDAR rule and discuss the next steps in the rulemaking process. He will also discuss the potential for subsequent administrative and judicial review of any final LDAR rules prescribed by PHMSA. For more information, click here.