This Client Alert notes updates in PHMSA’s leadership and recent engagement of stakeholders in the regulation of natural gas pipelines.
Trump Administration Appoints New PHMSA Deputy Administrator -
Drue Pearce has been named the Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) effective August 7, 2017. Prior to joining PHMSA, Ms. Pearce worked in private practice and served in a variety of roles advising stakeholders in the pipeline industry. Her experience includes serving in the Alaska Legislature, the US Department of the Interior, and the Alaska Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System Projects, as well as on PHMSA’s Technical Hazardous Pipeline Safety Standards Committee.
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