HR 309 United States House · 117th Congress

Pipeline and Compressor Safety Verification Act of 2021

Summary
Pipeline and Compressor Safety Verification Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the construction and operation of specified natural gas projects until certain Massachusetts state agencies certify that such projects do not pose a danger to surrounding residential communities and the general public. Specifically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must revoke the certificates of public convenience and necessity it issued authorizing the construction and operation of the Weymouth Compressor Station (Atlantic Bridge Project)in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline (Algonquin Incremental Market Project)in Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts, until it receives written certification from the state agencies.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Last action Jan 14, 2021
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Jan 14, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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Jan 13, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jan 13, 2021
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Stephen F. Lynch
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