4 Reasons Gathering Pipelines Are an Unregulated Concern?

  • Texas has 6,000 miles of gathering pipelines
  • Gathering Pipelines have grown by 33% in the last 3 years
  • Government Accountability Office reviewed gathering pipelines about found that:
    • gathering pipelines are largely unregulated
    • gathering pipelines are growing exponentionally in size and pressure
  • The Texas Pipeline Association says Texas regulates gathering pipelines in rural and urban areas, but the feds are intent on passing regulations on gathering pipelines.

Houston Public Media | Once Largely Ignored, Oil And Gas ‘Gathering’ Pipelines Become A Concern In Texas