The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled “Pipeline Safety Oversight and Legislation” on Thursday, September 23, 2010, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing addressed recent pipeline safety incidents and proposals for reauthorization or reform of the pipeline safety statute.

Witnesses

• The Honorable Mark Schauer, Member of Congress
• The Honorable Cynthia Quarterman, Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• The Honorable Chris Hart, Vice Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board
• Stephen Wuori, Executive Vice President, Enbridge Inc.
• Rick Kessler, Vice President, Pipeline Safety Trust
• Donald Santa, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• Andrew Black, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• Lori Traweek, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American Gas Association

Documents

• Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement, as prepared
• Briefing Memo
• Preliminary Transcript

Testimony

• Testimony of Mark Schauer
• Testimony of Cynthia Quarterman
• Testimony of Chris Hart
• Testimony of Stephen Wuori
• Testimony of Rick Kessler
• Testimony of Donald Santa
• Testimony of Andrew Black
• Testimony of Lori Traweek

Video

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