U.S. Strengthens CO₂ Pipeline Safety Rules

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PHMSA proposes new CO₂ pipeline safety rules after 2020 Mississippi incident hospitalized 45 people due to CO₂ leak.

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First-time regulations set standards for gaseous CO₂ transport while strengthening rules for CO₂ in supercritical fluid state.

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Pipeline operators must train emergency responders and provide CO₂ detection equipment to local first responders.

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When leaked, CO₂ is 1.53 times heavier than air, displaces oxygen and can cause breathing problems.

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U.S. carbon dioxide pipeline network could expand from current 5,000 miles to 50,000 miles by 2050.

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act drive growth in carbon capture projects across America.

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Denbury paid $2.8 million settlement for the 2020 Satartia pipeline rupture that released thousands of CO₂ barrels.

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Pipeline companies defend safety records while environmental groups praise stronger community protections.

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Public gets 60 days to comment on proposed rules once published in Federal Register.

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