New York Receives $5.2 Million to Enhance Pipeline Safety

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Congressman Nick Langworthy recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has awarded the New York Department of Public Service $5,156,215 through its State Pipeline Safety Base Grant program. This funding will reimburse up to 80 percent of the operating costs for New York's natural gas pipeline inspection and enforcement program, which ensures the safety and reliability of transmission and distribution pipelines across the state. Langworthy praised the award, emphasizing the importance of natural gas as a clean, reliable, and safe form of energy. He also highlighted his legislation, the Energy Choice Act, which aims to prevent a ban on natural gas and propane in new home construction and commercial building.

Key Takeaways:

  • The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded the New York Department of Public Service $5,156,215 through the State Pipeline Safety Base Grant program.
  • The funding will reimburse up to 80 percent of the operating costs for New York's natural gas pipeline inspection and enforcement program.
  • The program ensures the safety and reliability of transmission and distribution pipelines across the state.
  • Congressman Nick Langworthy supports the use of natural gas as a clean, reliable, and safe form of energy.
  • Langworthy is fighting to pass the Energy Choice Act, which aims to prevent a ban on natural gas and propane in new home construction and commercial building.
  • The legislation seeks to protect communities while meeting growing energy needs and recognizing the critical role natural gas plays in powering homes, businesses, and the future.

Statistics:

  • $5,156,215: The amount awarded to the New York Department of Public Service through the State Pipeline Safety Base Grant program.
  • 80 percent: The reimbursement rate for the operating costs of the natural gas pipeline inspection and enforcement program.
  • 2026: The year the Energy Choice Act, if passed, would prevent a ban on natural gas and propane in new home construction and commercial building.

Sources:

  • US Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23)