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The US Department of Transportation黑料社檚 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.

黑料社淭he Federal/state partnership is the cornerstone of the national pipeline safety programme,黑料社� said US Transportation Secretary, Anthony Foxx. 黑料社淪tate pipeline inspectors oversee more than 80% of the nation黑料社檚 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.黑料社�

PHMSA黑料社檚 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.

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

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