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Why are pipelines regulated by the Department of Transportation?

April 26, 2017Department pipelines regulated Transportation

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Why are pipelines regulated by the Department of Transportation?

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The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the interstate transport of goods and services, and oversees safety on the interstate natural gas pipeline industry through the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968. Shipping natural gas from the wellhead to consumers through the interstate pipeline system is a form of transportation.