FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Edward Markey D-Mass. and Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., and Troy Carter, Sr. D-La., introduced the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025. The bill will codify a withdrawn rule from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. If the bill becomes law, methane gas pipeline operators would be required to strengthen their leak detection practices and use advanced leak detection technology. Pipeline leaks lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions and pose danger to environment and human health due to increased risk of explosions. Gas leaks can also lead to higher utility prices because utilities will still charge for gas that is leaked in a consumer’s line.
Statement by Government Affairs Specialist Quenton King:
“People in Appalachia have fought hard to keep massive fracked-gas pipelines off their properties and out of their communities in part because of the devastation to the land and the risk of methane leaks and explosions. This legislation will help keep people safe by requiring stronger leak detection standards and practices that even industry agreed on years ago. We’re grateful to congressional leadership for addressing concerns about dangerous fracked-gas pipelines.”
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