Pipeline safety rules will now be challenged the same way as hazardous materials rules

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration wants to standardize how people challenge its final rules. This means that rules about pipeline safety will follow the same appeal process as rules about hazardous materials.

This change makes the process for challenging pipeline safety rules more predictable. Before, the two offices within the agency had different procedures, which could create confusion and delays. Now, anyone challenging a rule will know exactly what to expect, regardless of which office issued it.