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The US Department of Transportation鈥檚 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced more than US$49 million in Pipeline Safety Base Grants to reimburse a portion of operating costs for state pipeline safety programmes.

鈥淭he Federal/state partnership is the cornerstone of the national pipeline safety programme,鈥� said US Transportation Secretary, Anthony Foxx. 鈥淪tate pipeline inspectors oversee more than 80% of the nation鈥檚 2.6 million mile pipeline network, and we want to make sure they have the resources needed to ensure the safety of the American people.鈥�

PHMSA鈥檚 base grants provide a reimbursement of up to 80% of operating costs for state programmes charged with inspecting intrastate transmission and distribution pipelines that transport natural gas, crude oil and other energy products within state boundaries.

The grants include a maintenance of effort clause that requires each state to contribute the average of its last three years of contributions unless the state can demonstrate an inability to maintain or increase its contribution due to economic hardship.

鈥淧HMSA鈥檚 base grants ensures funding for state programs that employ over 340 inspectors on the front lines of pipeline safety,鈥� said PHMSA Administrator, Marie Therese Dominguez. 鈥淭his is a performance-based grant and is awarded based on the state鈥檚 estimated programme costs and recent performance scores.鈥�

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