US SB1502 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Clean Rivers Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to review the adequacy of PHMSA regulations with respect to PHMSA-regulated pipelines that cross rivers with a width of at least 100 feet from high water mark to high water mark. Requires the Administrator to establish on a publicly available PHMSA website: (1) a database of all pipeline water crossings in the United States, (2) a listing of national and state statistics on pipeline safety, and (3) certain information regarding pipeline operator hazardous liquid pipeline response plans. Directs the Administrator to review: (1) the need for performance standards for leak detection systems used by hazardous liquid pipeline facility operators, and (2) the adequacy of PHMSA regulations in cases where a hazardous liquid pipeline facility operator must use an emergency flow restricting device. Requires the Administrator to review and report to Congress on all onshore gas and hazardous liquid gathering lines not regulated by PHMSA. Requires revision of the National Contingency Plan for removal of oil and hazardous substances to provide greater involvement of local authorities in the basic framework for the response management structure.
Title
Clean Rivers Act of 2011
Sponsors
Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-08-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental regulatory procedures
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hydrology and hydrography
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Oil and gas
Performance measurement
Pipelines
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental regulatory procedures
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hydrology and hydrography
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Oil and gas
Performance measurement
Pipelines
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1502/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1502/BILLS-112s1502is.pdf |