With carbon capture pipelines proliferating, U.S. regulators propose stricter rules to prevent a leak like on in Satartia, Mississippi, in 2020

A U.S. regulator on Wednesday proposed new rules to strengthen safety requirements for carbon dioxide and hazardous liquid pipelines at a time when carbon capture technologies see increased adoption to fight global warming.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or PHMSA, announced Wednesday a notice of proposed rule making to strengthen guidelines for carbon dioxide pipelines. The proposed rule would apply to carbon dioxide transported in a supercritical liquid state through pipelines and establishes,

On January 15, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation released a pre-publication version of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would propose new safety regulations for pipelines that transport carbon dioxide (CO2).