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Pipeline and Compressor Safety Verification Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2152| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Pipeline and Compressor Safety Verification Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the construction and operation of specified natural gas projects until certain Massachusetts state agencies certify that such projects do not pose a danger to surrounding residential communities and the general public. Specifically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must revoke the certificates of public convenience and necessity it issued authorizing the construction and operation of the Weymouth Compressor Station (Atlantic Bridge Project) in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline (Algonquin Incremental Market Project) in Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts, until it receives written certification from the state agencies.
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Timeline
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • April 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 10, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCommunity life and organizationEmergency planning and evacuationEnergy storage, supplies, demandFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)MassachusettsOil and gasState and local government operations

Pipeline and Compressor Safety Verification Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2152| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Pipeline and Compressor Safety Verification Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the construction and operation of specified natural gas projects until certain Massachusetts state agencies certify that such projects do not pose a danger to surrounding residential communities and the general public. Specifically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must revoke the certificates of public convenience and necessity it issued authorizing the construction and operation of the Weymouth Compressor Station (Atlantic Bridge Project) in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline (Algonquin Incremental Market Project) in Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts, until it receives written certification from the state agencies.
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Timeline
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • April 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 10, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCommunity life and organizationEmergency planning and evacuationEnergy storage, supplies, demandFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)MassachusettsOil and gasState and local government operations