U.S. Congress - H.R.6008 CLEAN Act
H.R.6008 - CLEAN Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents, and for other purposes. view all titles (6)
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- Official: To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: CLEAN Act as introduced.
- Short: Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act as introduced.
- Official: To ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents involving hazardous liquid and gas pipeline facilities, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
- Short: CLEAN Act as passed house.
- Short: Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act as passed house.
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9/28/2010--Passed House amended. Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act or CLEAN Act - Requires an owner or operator of a pipeline facility to provide immediate telephonic notice to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) and the National Response Center within one hourOfficial Summary
9/28/2010--Passed House amended. Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act or CLEAN Act - Requires an owner or operator of a pipeline facility to provide immediate telephonic notice to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) and the National Response Center within one hour following the discovery of a release of a hazardous liquid (or another substance) and gas. Requires the Secretary to issue guidance to clarify the meaning of the term "discovery." Requires the Secretary to:(1) maintain on the DOT website a database of all reportable releases involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines; and
(2) allow the public to search the database for incidents by pipeline facility owner or operator. Subjects to a civil penalty any person who has obstructed or prevented the Secretary from carrying out an inspection or investigation with respect to a gas or liquid pipeline accident. Increases the maximum civil penalty:
(1) from $100,000 to $250,000 for each violation of a federal pipeline safety requirement or order (including one-call notification and related requirements); and
(2) from $1 million to $2.5 million for a related series of violations.
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Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » Keeping America's Pipelines Safe ...
H.R. 6008 would require pipeline operators to provide immediate telephonic notice of a pipeline release to federal emergency response officials and would increase civil penalties for pipeline safety violations. ...
Energy Legislation: Keeping America's Pipelines Safe and Secure ...
H.R. 6008 would require pipeline operators to provide immediate telephonic notice of a pipeline release to federal emergency response officials and would increase civil penalties for pipeline safety violations. ...
Air & Waters Worth Protecting
My legislation HR 6008, the Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act, which passed the House on September 28, 2010, aims to ensure companies notify the National Response Center within an hour of discovering a ...
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