Pipeline Safety Regulations Comments PHMSA-2025-005
The BlueGreen Alliance unifies labor unions and environmental organizations into a powerful force to fight climate change, protect the health of people and the environment, stand against economic and racial inequality, and create and maintain good-paying, union jobs in communities across the country. We write to urge the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to seek opportunities to strengthen pipeline safety and protect workers, communities, and the environment as they review pipeline regulations.
Our nation’s energy workers have made significant strides to increase the efficiency of gas and oil systems in recent years. However, emissions of methane and other pollutants continue to harm the economy and the environment by jeopardizing the health of workers and communities, wasting resources, and worsening climate change. Strong safety regulations can reduce emissions from this sector and can significantly improve air quality for workers and communities, preventing 255,000 premature deaths and more than half a million asthma-related emergency room visits globally each year.
Our full comments can be found below.