Pipeline Safety Agency Approves Northwest Pipeline Corporation for Risk Management Demonstration Program

Summary

The Office of Pipeline Safety has announced its intent to approve Northwest Pipeline Corporation, a subsidiary of Williams Gas Pipeline, to participate in the Pipeline Risk Management Demonstration Program, which aims to improve the federal pipeline safety regulatory process through risk management techniques. The agency has conducted an environmental assessment and found that the proposed project is unlikely to have significant environmental impacts, and is now seeking public comment on the project before making a final decision.